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Derek Jeter: Yanks Icon on Crash Course with Controversial Figure

Jeter’s passing of Cal Ripken Jr. on the all-time big league hits list, puts him on a crash course with Napoleon “Nap” Lajoie—a ballplayer once part of one of the most childish yet comedic controversies in baseball history.

Lajoie, who leads Jeter by 56-hits after Sunday’s game versus the Chicago White Sox, was a very popular player in the early 20th century.

Like Jeter, Lajoie was a true professional. Per Baseball-statistics.com, Lajoie had “a combination of defensive ability, hitting ability and leadership that may be unparalleled in major league history.”

Sounds familiar, right?

Lajoie was so popular in fact, he is one of the only ballplayers in the history of the game to have ...

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