Derek Jeter 3,000 hits!
Even if I hated a player, I'd still applaud their 3,000 hit achievement. Less than 30 guys have ever done it and in my opinion is the greatest milestone in sports. Better than 500 home runs, and I'm not counting 300 wins because I don't think we'll ever see one again.
I've always liked Jeter, even when I've hated the Yanks. He's just the ultimate pro. All he does is come through in the clutch and bang EVERY hott celebrity movie star there has ever been. This guys dating resume looks like every others guys top ten wish list. But really though, those Yankees teams that 3-peated and beat my Mets in 2000 (I think) are classic teams that I'll always remember and Jeter was the rock for them at shortstop. He's just been such a consistently great player over the years and in my opinion really likable in the media and I'm saying that as a diehard Mets fan.
Of course DJ does it in style by going 5 for 5 and hitting a homer for hit number 3,000. What a champ.
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