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It’s not enough for Derek Jeter to get his own line of gear at MLB.com commemorating his 3,000 hits. It’s not enough that his Yankees teammates commissioned a statue celebrating the milestone. The Angels decided they had to get in on the …
Derek Jeter and Minka Kelly have broken up after three years together, People reports. They say that Minka’s rep confirmed the news and that the two are parting amicably. Just Jared, who first reported the news, adds that the two remain …
Derek Jeter smacked his 3,000th career hit on July 9th yet the celebration of his accomplishment continues five weeks later. The shortstop received a statue from his teammates Saturday to commemorated his 3,000 hits. It was commissioned by teammates …
No player in baseball history will be more famous than Derek Jeter 50 or so years from now. There’s no arguing that his name will be in the conversation with guys like Ted Williams, Babe Ruth, and Mickey Mantle. With the career he has put …
Like any other responsible sports outlet, we have given plenty of coverage to Derek Jeter over the last few months. You may not enjoy it, but the Yankee captain has been a significant sports topic for a variety of reasons. Whether it was Jeter …
Nobody wants to be remembered for being on the wrong side of a record. No player wants to have his name in the history books for being the guy who allowed an opponent to reach a milestone. Except maybe David Price. There’s a fine line between …
For those of you who have not heard, Derek Jeter is passing on the All-Star Game. The 37-year-old likely Hall of Famer was voted in as the starting shortstop by the fans because of popularity, not performance. According to FoxSports.com, Jeter has …
The people at the apparel companies are wasting no time capitalizing on Derek Jeter’s milestone achievement. Not only did Derek Jeter’s Jordan Brand create a special shoe, cleat, shirt, and battling glove to commemorate his 3,000th career …
Fan Christian Lopez was the luckiest man in Yankee Stadium Saturday. The Highland Mills resident recovered Derek Jeter’s 3,000th hit ball, a home run to left field off David Price in the third inning. Lopez says his girlfriend bought the …
Derek Jeter has long been considered one of the top clutch performers in baseball history. On Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium, he reminded us why that is the case. The Yankees shortstop delivered hits in his first two at-bats to become the 28th …
No human being is immune to old age. There are those who can stave it off longer than others and those who just cannot seem to keep Father Time from creeping up on them, but we all have to face changes as a result of getting old at some point in our …
Compared to the National League All-Star team, the fans did a poor job voting on the American League team. Most of the reasonable complaints regarding snubs are from the AL team. We already gave you the All-Star Game snubs from the National League. …
If you’re a sports fan who watches ESPNEWS, you’ve undoubtedly heard of Bob Vila. He’s the tool always telling you to buy that stupid Bellawood flooring. This guy isn’t just telling you to buy the flooring, he’s selling …
A Chicago Cubs marketing flub has caused quite the stir around the blogosphere and beyond. On Wednesday, Tremendous Upside Potential called our attention to a Chicago-area billboard marketing single-game Cubs tickets. For whatever reason, Derek …
A few days ago we explained to you how signing Derek Jeter could hinder the New York Yankees’ ability to bring in other big-name free agents, such as Cliff Lee. What we forgot to mention is that the Red Sox have the ability to make life even …
Yes, even the Yankees can overspend. Believe it or not, every business has some sort of budget. Sports franchises are certainly businesses, and while the Yankees may look like a bottomless pit of money the line must be drawn somewhere. Derek Jeter …
