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07-10-2011, 09:31 AM
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Witnessing History
We had tickets for Friday's game. Needless to say were were a bit bummed with the rainout. The tickets we had for Friday, however, were not bought. My son-in-law got them from a work associate. As it turned out, that work associate was using the tickets for those seats on Saturday, but he gave us others that actually turned out better. Field level, but out of the sun. Seeing it unfold in person was unbelievable. 3000th hit, a 5-hit game, the winning RBI and a Yankee win. The kid who caught the ball was very honest and classy. It was basically a perfect day. The only bummer was the line for Monument Park was too long, so my daughters didn't get to see it.
I can only imagine how much extra income the team made yesterday from Jeter commemorative merchandise. I estimate it was at least $2 million. We spent $80 on two t-shirts and a magazine and most of the 48,000+ people there had at least that much stuff. 
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07-10-2011, 03:00 PM
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Couple more photos to add to the above...
         
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07-10-2011, 06:03 PM
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Great pics!
What a wonderful day for everyone, fans and players alike. from this Red Sox fan, congratulations to all! Steve B Who went to something like 15 games in a row trying to see Yaz get #3000. My parents put an end to that the day he finally did it, so I missed by one day.
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07-10-2011, 06:29 PM
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I can't see ranking Jeter ahead of Ruth Gehrig Dimaggio or Mantle, or ARod if he's been a Yankee long enough to be part of the discussion. But he's right at the top of the next tier.
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07-10-2011, 06:44 PM
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Arod had three good playoff games and did get his ring but not sure how he could even be in the discussion, he has been more of a burden than team player.
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07-10-2011, 07:08 PM
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Quote:
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07-10-2011, 10:39 PM
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Alex Rodriguez always struck me as a good player with great skills. Great players make everyone around them better, and he just doesn't do that. Great personal stats but not much else. Despite the flashy numbers losing followed him everywhere, even to NY. Remember, his ball slapping interference call had a bit to do with the sox winning in 2004. (Plus the silly Arod, I rod whatever letter plus a few from the last name fad started with him maybe not his idea, but I'll blame him anyway)
Jeter on the other hand has always seemed to be one of those guys that finds a way to win. And he's always taken the hard times boston fans have given him very well. When asked about the "Nomars better" or "overrated" jeers he said he expected it and that on some level he enjoyed it because the bad players never got that sort of attention. It's tough to dislike a guy like that, even one in pinstripes. Still not sure about "greatest Yankee" or even top 10 but certainly one of the best of his era. consistently above average even when other shortstops have been better briefly- Nomar, Tejada, Rodriguez, probably a couple others with great 2-3 year stretches. But they all faded or moved. Steve B
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07-11-2011, 11:00 PM
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Sorry for the slight derail. Congrats to Jeter and his fans from another Sox fan.
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