Baseball

Jeter now sixth on hit list

August 12, 2014

Derek Jeter, New York Yankees, Baseball — NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 09: Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees walks back to first base after running out a sixth inning infield base hit against the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium on August 9, 2014 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The hit was Jeter’s 3,431st career hit moving him past Honus Wagner and into sixth on the all-time hit list. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Derek Jeter passed Honus Wagner for 6^th all time on baseball’s all-time hits list with a soft infield single in the 6^th inning during Saturday’s game versus the Indians. Jeter’s 3,431^st career hit came off Indians’ starter Corey Kluber with 0 outs and a 0-1 count.

Jeter announced his retirement at the beginning of the season. If Jeter sticks to his retirement plans, Wagner should be the last name Jeter passes as 5^th all time is Tris Speaker with 3,514 hits.

The Yankee Stadium crowd gave Jeter a standing ovation after the hit. Jeter does not know what he will do with the ball yet; he just knows that he will put it somewhere safe.

The Yankees ended up losing the game to the Indians 3-0 as Jeter’s hit was the only highlight of the day for the Yankees’ offense.

Jeter continues to put up impressive numbers this year for a 40 year old, as he is batting .276 with 3 home runs and 30 RBIs in 103 games played.

—By Brandon Wilson—

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