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37. Gehrig without the disease...

Fri Sep 21, 2012, 12:39 PM

Sep 2012

Probably would have had 3,800 hits, 650 home runs, and perhaps 2,800 RBI and a 3,000 game consecutive streak. It's so sad, he probably would have been ahead of Ruth with those numbers. What do you think?

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Derek Jeter gets political ! [View all] garybeck Sep 2012 OP

He grew up in my neck of the woods and he is as nice as he seems catbyte Sep 2012 #1

He's a gentleman jsmirman Sep 2012 #17

I loved his cameo in The Other Guys CreekDog Sep 2012 #20

The Yankee Clipper RockaFowler Sep 2012 #32

I have always liked Derek Jeter. Jennicut Sep 2012 #2

Which chewing tobacco will Mitt use when he panders to the baseball demographic? pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #3

Yay! Cha Sep 2012 #4

Damn fine ballplayer, too. n/t Cracklin Charlie Sep 2012 #5

Really? I always had the idea that he was a jerk, and a right-winger. Aristus Sep 2012 #6

Me too but I think we have him confused with A Rod. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2012 #11

But A Rod and Jeter were awfully close for a long time begin_within Sep 2012 #13

neither of those guys are homophobes. garybeck Sep 2012 #26

Yeah, I should probably dummy up. I don't know what I'm talking about. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2012 #28

yeah you probably had him confused with Paris Hilton :) nt garybeck Sep 2012 #45

Who was the guy who said he wouldn't ride the subway because of the "fags"? Maybe not a NY player. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2012 #46

You're probably thinking of John Rocker who played for Atlanta SpartanDem Sep 2012 #52

Most of NY, and NJ will vote for Obama RoccoR5955 Sep 2012 #7

He will be voting in Florida krawhitham Sep 2012 #9

He lives near Tampa Florida Corgigal Sep 2012 #33

It's a gorgeous field. nt msanthrope Sep 2012 #38

Red Sox Nation approves this message. flvegan Sep 2012 #8

Like. :) garybeck Sep 2012 #15

Dammit!!! sadbear Sep 2012 #10

even if you don't like the yankees.... garybeck Sep 2012 #16

I hate the Yankees and it hurts me to say this, Nye Bevan Sep 2012 #19

I have always hated the Yankees hifiguy Sep 2012 #29

He didn't really get political Ter Sep 2012 #12

he could have passed garybeck Sep 2012 #14

Oh yeah, I didn't see that Ter Sep 2012 #31

And when asked about this (he will be) jaysunb Sep 2012 #18

I rooted against the Yankees even after 9/11 CreekDog Sep 2012 #21

Fun with editing :P PD Turk Sep 2012 #22

I hate saying anything nice about the Yankees, Gemini Cat Sep 2012 #23

The Flip. Zorra Sep 2012 #24

Like. :) garybeck Sep 2012 #25

I was there for the Rizzuto tribute flip in Game 5 of that series. msanthrope Sep 2012 #41

Holy Cow! :) The Scooter. I have a confession to make. Zorra Sep 2012 #42

OMFG...Satan has told Hitler to fire up the Zamboni, I'm tying on my skates.... msanthrope Sep 2012 #49

My man BeyondGeography Sep 2012 #27

There is an argument to be made edhopper Sep 2012 #30

It's not even close. sadbear Sep 2012 #34

Ruth will always be the greatest baseball player hifiguy Sep 2012 #35

Gehrig without the disease... Ter Sep 2012 #37

I think you're right hifiguy Sep 2012 #39

No there isn't Ter Sep 2012 #36

I am just saying an argument can be made. edhopper Sep 2012 #43

Heh, well true, an argument cal always be made then Ter Sep 2012 #47

This Twins fan will cease hating the Yankees.... S_E_Fudd Sep 2012 #40

How can you dislike a guy who nichomachus Sep 2012 #44

There's a picture of Derek Jeter shaking President Obama's hand in the locker room Nedsdag Sep 2012 #48

Hehehe Liberalynn Sep 2012 #50

Love reading this! lolamio Sep 2012 #51