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Derek Jeter connected for a solo home run in the fifth inning on Sunday, matching Gehrig for the most all-time hits in Yankee Stadium with 1,269.

“You think about the history of this organization when you mention players’ names,” Jeter said, “and Lou Gehrig is right up there at the top. To be tied with him in anything is something that I’ll always remember.”

“It feels good; I’d be lying to you if I said it doesn’t,” said Jeter, who is batting .306. “They always say records are meant to be broken. This one, with the stadium closing here in a week, at least I know I’m tied for it.”

“They’ve seen all of them,” Jeter said. “I’ve been fortunate enough to play my whole career here. They’ve pretty much seen me grow up. The fans here have always been great. They always appreciate people when they play hard, and this is great timing with it being the last season at the stadium.”

Jeter ranks sixth among active players with 2,530 career hits. He became the 88th player all-time and the third youngest to reach the 2,500-hit plateau on Aug. 22 against the Orioles.

The funny thing is that critics this year were saying that Jeter has lost a step, and had a mediocre year….. YET as the season comes down to its final few weeks, Derek Jeter sits at .306 batting average.

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