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Yankees honor Alex Rodriguez for reaching 3,000 hits

The Yankees honored Alex Rodriguez and his 3,000-hit milestone Sunday with a pre-game ceremony before the series finale against the Blue Jays.

The tribute started with a video documenting some of the most memorable hits of A-Rod's career, including his 3000th, which came on an opposite-field home run against the Tigers on June 19. Rodriguez is the 29th player in major league history to amass 3,000 hits in a career.

After the video, A-Rod walked to home plate from the dugout with his daughters, Natasha and Ella. The team then played a message from former Yankees and Mariners manager Lou Piniella on the jumbotron.