MLB: Jeter goes deep for 3,000th hit
NEW YORK — Mobbed by his pinstriped pals after the ball sailed into the left-field seats, showered by ovations from his fans, Derek Jeter stood alone — the first New York Yankees player to reach 3,000 hits.
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2011 MLB Futures Game: A Position-by-Position Look at the Players
The Futures Game was created some time prior to the first ever matchup between the World and USA squads that took place during the 1999 All-Star break. That first-ever contest featured some top prospects who went on to become big-league superstars. Players like Alfonso Soriano, who won game MVP honors, as well as pitchers J.C. Romero, Mark Mulder and Francisco Cordero, along with position …
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