I cant wait to hear the story from the guy who caught it.
Jeter hits 3000 with a HR
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Jeter hits 3000 with a HR
Russell Wuerffel
Always looking for Chipper Jones game used bats and authenticated hits and MLB authenticated commemorative logo basballs.
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YES just interviewed the guy who caught it. He gave it to the Yankees for nothing. In exchange they gave him bats, hats, jerseys, Suite tickets for a couple of games and club passes for the rest of the year. I think he was 23 and was at the game with his Dad and his girlfriend. Seemed like a great kid. He is supposed to meet Jeter after the game.
He said that Derek deserved the ball. He said Derek hit the homer and he should have the ball.Comment
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its about time someone didn't act like a total aQ%hole when they caught a HR ball.
I still think about the jerk who caught Matt Carson's HR baseball in Oakland a few years ago and wouldn't give it back for anything less than $10k.Comment
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Ball given back to Jeter. Yankees reward the kid with Suite seats for the rest of the seaon and post season.
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A stand up guy for sure! Hopefully the bats, caps, and jerseys they are giving him are game used....... That will be a memory he will get to share forever!
Congrats to DJ2.....but relieved to see that the right SS will be starting for the AL in the all star game now....Comment
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Hitting a HR was definately cool but I literally had my money on a double with a 1-1 count (put money down in Vegas before the season on those two things)Comment
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I'm a big fan of Jeter and he seems to do everything right. However, this kid gave up a big pay day to give Jeter back the ball. Tickets and signed memorabilia are nice, but I think Jeter should have stepped it up! The kid is a recent college grad working at Verizon selling phones till he finds a job in his field. It would have been nice if Jeter paid off his student loans (assuming he has them, most of us do) and maybe a car (nothing crazy, a Ford Focus) or something?? This wouldn't put a dent in Jeters wallet.
I would have sold the ballChris
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