If you want to buy the home-run ball Derek Jeter hit for his 3,000th hit against the Tampa Bay Rays last summer—fuhgedaboudit. But you can purchase one of the three balls he fouled off Rays pitcher David Price before the memorable hit on July 9 at Yankee Stadium.
The ball Jeter fouled off during the at-bat which produced the historic home-run is being sold at auction by Lelands.com until Dec. 16.
You can relive that glorious foul ball moment in the video below and dream about being the proud owner of that wayward ball.
I wonder if the 3-2 count foul ball—caught by a fan on the first-base side of the field—will rake in more for this guy then Christian Lopez—the young man who caught the historic No. 3,000— got for returning his prize catch to Jeter.
The generous Lopez was rewarded with four box-seat season tickets and assorted signed Jeter memorabilia. Some think he was underpaid and the payoff should have been equivalent to winning Powerball.
The shortstop fouled off three pitches before hitting the milestone 3,000 on that sunny day. Two were retrieved by ballboys and the third was caught by the fan behind the first base side.
The ball is reported to have a big, black smudge on it and is marked with a "J-1" by Major League Baseball to certify its authenticity.
You may not be able to own the actual ball which made Jeter only the 28th major leaguer to join the exclusive 3K club, but you can lay title to the ball which set up the big moment with the highest bid.
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Sunday, December 11, 2011
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Jeter Fan Gives Historic Ball To Yankees Shortstop In Exchange For Season Tickets
The lucky fan who came out of the scrum in the left-centerfield seats clutching Derek Jeter's historic 3,000th hit has given the ball back to his favorite player in exchange for season tickets.
Christian Lopez, the young cell-phone salesman from up-state New York, came out of the scramble for the valuable home-run ball and held it high in the air. Early estimates of it's value start at $250,000 and have gone as high as half a million dollars because it was a homer.
It's a moot point now, Lopez said he was happy to give the ball back to Jeter.
Lopez was contacted, in the stands, by Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner via phone call after the big catch and accepted his offer of four Champion Suite seats at Yankee Stadium for the rest of the season through the World Series and assorted signed bats and balls in exchange for the coveted ball.
The die-hard Yankees fan was also promised a chance to meet with his idol, Jeter.
"That would be really cool," said the soft-spoken Lopez. "I just came here to watch history."
Now he is a part of it.
It's a sure bet that Jeter will up the reward for Lopez's unselfish act.
In a TV interview, Lopez said he was awed by the Yankee Stadium route he took to the broadcast booth. When asked about his personal life, Lopez said he was a life-long Yankees fan who claimed he was "getting by."
Christian, you did a noble thing for a grateful player. Now get ready for the interviews and attention.
Christian Lopez, the young cell-phone salesman from up-state New York, came out of the scramble for the valuable home-run ball and held it high in the air. Early estimates of it's value start at $250,000 and have gone as high as half a million dollars because it was a homer.
It's a moot point now, Lopez said he was happy to give the ball back to Jeter.
Lopez was contacted, in the stands, by Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner via phone call after the big catch and accepted his offer of four Champion Suite seats at Yankee Stadium for the rest of the season through the World Series and assorted signed bats and balls in exchange for the coveted ball.
The die-hard Yankees fan was also promised a chance to meet with his idol, Jeter.
"That would be really cool," said the soft-spoken Lopez. "I just came here to watch history."
Now he is a part of it.
It's a sure bet that Jeter will up the reward for Lopez's unselfish act.
In a TV interview, Lopez said he was awed by the Yankee Stadium route he took to the broadcast booth. When asked about his personal life, Lopez said he was a life-long Yankees fan who claimed he was "getting by."
Christian, you did a noble thing for a grateful player. Now get ready for the interviews and attention.
Friday, July 8, 2011
Rainout Could Make Jeter's Quest For 3,000th Hit At Yankee Stadium Difficult
Tonight's scheduled game between the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium has been called due to heavy rains. The rainout delays Derek Jeter's quest for 3,000 hits and stalls the hit count at 2,998. The cancellation slims Jeter's from getting his milestone 3,000th hit at Yankee Stadium by one-third.
Word from the Yankees is the the game will be made up on September 22. A request for a doubleheader this weekend was denied by the Rays.
Jeter was scheduled to bat second in the Yankees lineup and is only two hits short of the big 3K. Jeter now has only two home games, this Saturday and Sunday, to get the historic hit in front of New York fans at Yankee Stadium before the team hits the road.
Local weather reports predict near perfect weather, sunny and in the mid-80's, for Saturday and Sunday's games.
After the All-Star break, Monday through Wednesday, the Yankees head to Toronto on the first game of an eight-game road trip.
The Yankees return to Yankee Stadium on July 22 to face the Oakland A's.
Word from the Yankees is the the game will be made up on September 22. A request for a doubleheader this weekend was denied by the Rays.
Local weather reports predict near perfect weather, sunny and in the mid-80's, for Saturday and Sunday's games.
After the All-Star break, Monday through Wednesday, the Yankees head to Toronto on the first game of an eight-game road trip.
The Yankees return to Yankee Stadium on July 22 to face the Oakland A's.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Jeter Put On 15-day DL: Poised To Get 3,000th Hit Against Mets In Citi Field
The New York Yankees placed Derek Jeter on the 15-day DL shortly before 6 p.m. today and, as fate would have it, the Yankees captain could possibly get his historic 3,000th hit against cross-town rivals, the New York Mets, in Citi Field. Ticket prices just went through the roof for that series.
Jeter tried to convince Yankees GM Brian Cashman to give him a few days off, but Cashman wouldn't budge and announced that his star would be sitting for 15 days.
An MRI showed a Grade 1 Strain of Jeter's right calf after running out a fly-out in the fifth inning of last night's 1-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians. Jeter got his 2994th hit in the first and went 1-for-3 on the night.
Cashman knew it wasn't going to be easy getting Jeter to be a spectator for 15 days but, with all the injuries and light hitting on the Yankees, he knew he couldn't take a chance on Jeter compounding the injury just for history's sake and he took the safe route.
Jeter tried to convince Yankees GM Brian Cashman to give him a few days off, but Cashman wouldn't budge and announced that his star would be sitting for 15 days.
Cashman knew it wasn't going to be easy getting Jeter to be a spectator for 15 days but, with all the injuries and light hitting on the Yankees, he knew he couldn't take a chance on Jeter compounding the injury just for history's sake and he took the safe route.
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