I absolutely HATE the Yankees but I have to admit, in the last decade I have come around on Jeter. I have to admire the work ethic and I like it that despite playing in New York and being a superstar he has not had much bad press. We all know he sleeps around, but not being married thats his choice. No weapons charges, no reports of infidelity or steroids etc. So, the numbers speak for themselves and I have to admit that he is a model player.
Having said that, there is no way in hell he breaks Rose's record unless he wants to go out as a shadow of his former self just to do it which I think would tarnish his legacy more than the hit record would help it.
On the Ichiro front, whether its "MLB" or not, he will be the all-time hit leader when he retires. People will be quick to discount it, but you cant take away the hits he accumlated.
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