3-2 count, Swing. That Ball is High! It is far! It is...GONE!

Covar · Jul 9, 2011

And so in the 3rd inning, down 1-0 against the Rays, Derek Jeter hits a Home Run to become the first Yankee to record 3000 hits.

sixpackshaker · Jul 9, 2011

Did he also make it as the youngest player to hit 3k?

DarkAudit · Jul 9, 2011

sixpackshaker said:
Did he also make it as the youngest player to hit 3k?

No. He was 37 years, 13 days. Ty Cobb was 34. Two others were also younger when they hit 3000.

Covar · Jul 9, 2011

So Jeter went 5-5 on the day, with three singles, and a stolen base, missing the cycle by a triple. Bombers pulled off a 5-4 win. They're now half a game back of Boston in the AL East.

sixpackshaker · Jul 9, 2011

DarkAudit said:
No. He was 37 years, 13 days. Ty Cobb was 34. Two others were also younger when they hit 3000.

I think if he did not get injured this year he had a shot at being the youngest since Cobb or in 50 years, or something along those lines.

Null · Jul 10, 2011

Jeter is the 4th youngest player to reach 3,000 hits, the 2nd to do it via home run, the 28th player in the history of Major League Baseball to do so.

Dave · Jul 12, 2011

Guy who caught the ball may have to pay as much as $14,000 in taxes. Oi.

sixpackshaker · Jul 12, 2011

I was afraid that the IRS was going to charge him for the value of the ball. But to get to sit in some other guy's suite is going to be worth $14k in tax? Because of a gift? The IRS needs to keep chasing all that banking and Enron money, and leave the little guy alone.

Dave · Jul 12, 2011

sixpackshaker said:
I was afraid that the IRS was going to charge him for the value of the ball. But to get to sit in some other guy's suite is going to be worth $14k in tax? Because of a gift? The IRS needs to keep chasing all that banking and Enron money, and leave the little guy alone.

It's right now speculative in nature by tax accountants, but I agree. However, it is easier to get money from the little guy who can't afford to fight back than it is to go after large corporations who lawyer up.

Covar · Jul 12, 2011

Or you know, members of the cabinet.

Glad the guy gave the ball up, although I don't really know how you make the decision not to. Let's see I can give the ball back and be well liked and compensated or I can keep it and be that selfish jerk that everyone hates. Real tough choice I'd imagine

sixpackshaker · Jul 12, 2011

I don't really remember too many people having a negative view of fans that catch the ball, keep it a while and auction it off.

Dave · Jul 12, 2011

I don't know, man. You can get a lot of $$ selling it. Think of someone like me who has money issues. It's very difficult to give up something that can make me suddenly as much as working for a decade would do.

Tress · Jul 13, 2011

I think it's great the guy gave it back. I wouldn't hold it against him if he chose to keep it and then sell it. But fuck all the internet windbags out there who call this guy names and question his intelligence/manhood/whatever because he gave it back.