Half a decade ago today, Derek Jeter broke into the 3,000 hit club in dramatic fashion
Five years ago today, Derek Jeter recorded five hits. One of them was a bit more monumental than the other four. On July 9, 2011, also a Saturday afternoon, Jeter launched a David Price breaking ball over the left field wall, and entered the hit column for the 3,000th time.
Jeter became the first ever to record hit number 3,000 in pinstripes, a remarkable feat given the deep history and tradition of the Yankees. He also joined former teammate Wade Boggs as the only player to go deep for their 3,000th hit.