After waiting an extra day for another at bat due to rain Derek Jeter wasted no time in picking up his 3,000th hit. The Yankees captain went 5 for 5 with the magical 3,000th hit coming in the form of a home run to the delight of the sold out Yankee crowd.
Classic moments in sports history from February 28th to March 4th
The baseball world was shocked to learn that the league’s most prized starting pitcher Cliff Lee had signed with the Philadelphia Phillies. The shock didn’t come from the fact that it’s the Phillies rather the mighty New York Yankees who offered Lee more money.