2,722
"Catch me at the X with OG at a Yankee game..."
Jay-Z - Empire State of Mind
I started watching baseball in 1995, and the team that helped me to understand the nuances of the game is the New York Yankees. My favorite player then and now is none other than Derek Jeter.
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Today is always tricky, as it wasn't that long ago when the nation was brought to tears from the tragedy that marred people worldwide on September 11, 2001. The troubles of that morning were soothed by the play of the Yankees, as they competed for the World Series title that year...and even though they lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks, they provided enough hope and positivity to capture the hearts and minds of Gotham City.
The catalyst to much of the team's success is Jeter, as he entered the game tonight standing 1-hit away from becoming the all-time Yankee hits leader, to surpass the incomparable Lou Gehrig. After striking out in the first inning...he opened the bottom of the 3rd with a single down the right field line for hit number 2,722.
Baseball is a numbers game, and tonight...Derek Jeter is numero uno.
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2 comments:
I read your post on BET.com and then I checked over here...to my surprise you wrote 2 different stories. Both are great points of view. Keep up the good work.
Numero uno indeed. I liked the BET.com post. Keep it up Primo.
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