3000 for Jeter

[Brendan]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

And he did it with a home run...that means a fan has the ball!

I'd like to see what that sells for.

[novakjr]

Now, I'm sure Jeter wants the ball, and I know it's gonna have a high cash value. Any guesses what the Yankees will offer the fan for it? You know they're gonna make an offer. Lifetime season tickets possibly?

[asphaltman]

Well what do you do....be the good guy that gives Jeter the ball for a few autographed items (bats, balls, jersey, etc)....or tell Jeter he can fight it out in a REA auction?

[barrysloate]

It will probably take more than 100K to pry it loose.

[dherm360]

I was going to say 250K plus, I'm sure if Steinbrenner was still around he would want it too and the negotiations would already been started in his luxary box

Congrats to Jeter

[GoldenAge50s]

I also believe he is the ONLY player ever to get his 3000th hit in any Yankee Stadium.

[novakjr]

A triple away. Any chance he cycles in this game? If then, which ball would be worth more? 3000? or the triple for the cycle?

Obviously, this is hypothetical because the triple would never reach the public. But then again, 3000 never will now either. If there is a triple for the cycle, and it somehow reaches the general public. Would it fetch anywhere near what 3000 would have?

[peterose4hof]

Jeter has always been a class act and by all accounts a great teammate. He is a surefire, first-ballot HOFer and I'm glad I was watching when he got #3000

I was surprised to hear that of the 28 players to hit 3000 he is only the 2nd to do it with a HR and Wade Boggs is the other. Two guys not known as HR hitters. Gotta love the oddities of baseball!