Sunday, July 10, 2011

Derek Jeter Gets 3,000th Hit: Ranking Jeter Among the Top 15 Yankees Ever

Hi there, I've got a quick question for you.

What do Mickey Mantle, Babe Ruth, Yogi Berra, Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio have in common?

If you said they all played for the New York Yankees, are all members of the Baseball Hall of Fame, or are all legendary baseball players, pat yourself on the back.You are correct.

If you said "five people who have never been in my kitchen", kudos to you.

You, good sir or madam, are simply awesome.

Kudos.

Speaking of awesome, I'd say Derek Jeter is pretty darn awesome in his own right.

What he has done, that those I named have not, is collect at least 3,000 hits in his career.

A remarkable achievement to be sure.

But how remarkable is it, when compared to the Yankee greats who came before him?

This is probably a conversation we should not have, because there is no right answer.

Things may be said on both sides. Feelings may be hurt. Emotions will definitely run high.

But I'm feeling saucy, so let's give it a shot.

After the jump, the top 15 Yankees of All-Time—including Derek Jeter but excluding Wayne Tollesson.

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