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Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit comes in dramatic fashion as Yankees beat Rays, 5-4
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Derek Jeter had the game of his life while homering to reach the 3,000-hit plateau
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Christian Lopez Went to a Yankees Game and All He Got Was Derek Jeter's 3,000th
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Jeter blasts his way into baseball history
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Yankees legend Derek Jeter falls 1 vote shy of unanimous selection to Hall of Fame
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Rodriguez homers for 3,000th hit, Sports
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Jeter will enjoy road to 3,000 hits - Newsday
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July 9, 2011: Derek Jeter homers at Yankee Stadium for 3,000th career hit – Society for American Baseball Research