entered the 3,000-Hit Club in style. On June 9, 2011, the Yankees captain blasted a third-inning home run off Tampa Bay pitcher David Price to become just the 28th big leaguer to reach the coveted milestone. Jeter, the first Yankees player to collect 3,000 hits with the franchise, capped off a five-hit day by driving in the winning run in the bottom of the eighth, as the Yankees topped the Rays, 5-4.
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