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Derek Jeter: 2012 a Year of Milestones for Yankees’ Shortstop

2011, New York Yankees’ shortstop Derek Jeter met the big mark—he reached 3,000 hits, punching his ticket as a first-ballot Hall of Famer.

In 2012, Jeter has been padding his resume, reaching multiple less-heralded, but still notable, career milestones. With the season still nascent, he has reached 1,000 walks, 500 doubles and, most recently, 10,000 at-bats.

It started on April 28 against Detroit Tigers’ rookie pitcher Drew Smyly. In the bottom of the third inning of that mid-afternoon matchup, the 37-year-old shortstop patiently waited as the count rose to 3-2. Smyly’s eighth pitch was wayward, missing the plate and allowing Jeter to take first base for the 1,000th walk of his career.

About a week later, on ...

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