Derek Jeter Passes Babe Ruth On MLB All-Time Hits List!

By Sharmaine Jones

The New York Yankees are on a roll! Not even a week after A-Rod smacked his 600th home-run out of the ballpark, Derek Jeter reached an impressive milestone of his own – passing Babe Ruth on the MLB all-time hits list!

The hit — placing Jeter 39th on the career hits list — came in the 2nd inning when the popular shortstop hit an RBI single in 7-2 win over the Boston Red Sox Sunday night (August 8).

Derek Jeter (file photo)

Sorry guys, don't look to purchase this piece of history on Ebay because A-Rod scooped up the milestone ball as it rolled towards the Yankee dugout!

How poetic — the accomplishment occurred in Yankee stadium against their biggest rival! Jeter didn't even realize he passed “The Babe” with his 2,874th hit until he was serenaded by a loud ovation and the crowd chanted “De-rek Je-ter!”. The biggest hint: Giant side-by-side photos of himself and Babe Ruth on the scoreboard.

Jeter (being the cool guy that he is) simply acknowledged the crowd with a tip of his cap. Gotta love that dude!

"Obviously it means a lot to baseball, but especially to this organization," a very humble Jeter said after the game, "Any time you get a chance to pass [Ruth] in anything it's pretty special."

Maybe the laid-back approach comes from the Yankees Captain being no stranger to passing the “Greats”. He passed Lou Gehrig for the most hits in franchise history last September and is sure to keep advancing up the “hits list” as he only needs two more to pass hall-of-famer Mel “Master Melvin” Ott.

Perhaps Jeter will be a tad bit more emotional 125 hits later when he becomes the first player in franchise history to reach the 3,000-hit mark.

Will he rock an Enrique-style celebration and water-ski naked??? We're counting down, Jeter!

Source: [Chicago Tribune]

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