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Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards
I remember when he used to be on pace to break that record. I think that Jeter could have done it if given the ABs. However Rose was willing to change positions and switch teams. Jeter was only willing to play SS for the Yankees.
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Yes, Rose was basically the sport's greatest utility player whereas Jeter is ONLY a shortstop. If Rose had played in the AL at all in his career, he might have added another 200 hits to his total as a DH. Either Jeter just doesn't like to DH, or the Yankees think they should have a .220-.240 hitting power guy in there out of a sense of tradition. Neither attitude benefits the team or helps Jeter get to 4000 hits.