During the broadcast during the NYY/LAA game on 8/9/08, it was discussed that Derek Jeter only needed 27 hits over his final 19 games at The Stadium to break Gehrig's record. Since then, Jeter had 3 hits on 8/15, 2 hits on 8/16, and went 4-for4 today (8/17). Again, if the info I heard is correct, Jeter should only need 18 more hits over the remaining 16 home games to become the all-time hits record holder in Yankee Stadium.
Derek Jeter broke Lou Gehrig's hit record at the stadium on September 16, 2008. He now owns the record, that stands at 1,274 hits.
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Lou Gehrig had 1,269 hits at Yankee Stadium. But as of the end of the 2008 season, Derek Jeter had 1,274. Which is now a Yankee record that cannot be broken. The old stadium records will not be carried over to the new stadium in 2009.
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Derek Jeter 1,274 hitsAs of September 16th, 2008. Jeter overtook the record that had been held by Lou Gehrig since 1937 of 1,269 hits, recording his 1,270th hit in the stadium with a single. In the last game ever played at Yankee Stadium, September 21st, Derek would amass 1,274 Yankee Stadium hits.
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Derek Jeter's first hit at Yankee Stadium was a double off of Shawn Boskie. It was on June 3, 1995 against the California Angels.
Derek Jeter with 1,274 hits.
Derek should not wear stripes when he is not playing ball at Yankee Stadium.
Derek Jeter took the sign that had the quote from Joe DiMaggio "I want to thank the good Lord for making me a Yankee"
Derek Jeter finished the 2008 season with 1,274 total hits at Yankee Stadium. He is now the all-time leader, passing Lou Gehrig's total of 1,269.
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