The Captain Ties the Iron Horse

The Captain, Derek Jeter, tied New York Yankees legend Lou Gehrig for the most hits by a Bronx Bomber at 2,721 last night inside the new Yankees Stadium. Jeter tied the record, which has stood for over 70 years, in the 7^th inning against the Tampa Bay Rays when he slapped a sinking fastball to right field off righty Jeff Niemann.

Jeter promptly received a standing ovation from the 45,848 fans in attendance as he stood on first base tipping his cap. The shortstop had an opportunity to surpass Gehrig’s record in the 8^th inning but was walked by reliever Grant Balfour.

He will surely pass the Iron Horse, setting his eyes on 3,000 hits. Many believe Jeter, 35, may one day join Pete Rose and Ty Cobb as the only players to get 4,000 hits. Till then, we’ll have to wait in anticipation.