

New York Yankees' Derek Jeter smiles during batting practice before the Yankees' baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays on July 7, at Yankee Stadium in New York. Kathy Kmonicek/AP
New York Yankees fans hold signs to cheer on Derek Jeter in his pursuit of 3,000 career hits, during his at-bat in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays on July 7, at Yankee Stadium in New York. Jeter grounded out to third base in the inning. Kathy Kmonicek/AP
New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter dives for a ball hit by Cleveland Indians' Austin Kearns in the fourth inning in a baseball game, on July 6, in Cleveland. Matt LaPorta was out at second base and Kearns was safe at first base. Tony Dejak/AP
New York Yankees' Derek Jeter hits a double off Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Justin Masterson in the eighth inning of a baseball game, on July 6, in Cleveland. Ron Kuntz/AP
New York Yankees' Derek Jeter strikes out against Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Justin Masterson in the first inning of a baseball game on July 6, in Cleveland. Tony Dejak/AP
New York Yankees' Derek Jeter (r.) congratulates Curtis Granderson after Granderson hit a two-run home run off Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco in the second inning of a baseball game on July 5, in Cleveland. Tony Dejak/AP
New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, playing in a rehab start for the Trenton Thunder, reaches for a line drive off the bat of Altoona Curve's Greg Picart in the second inning of a Double-A baseball game at Waterfront Park in Trenton, N.J., on July 3. Rich Schult/AP
New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter runs the bases as he warms up before a minor league rehab start for the Trenton Thunder at Waterfront Park in Trenton, N.J., on July 2. Mel Evans/AP
New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is seen during a game against the Los Angeles Angels on Oct. 20, 2009. The Yankees won 11-1 over the Angels in Game 4 of the 2009 ALCS at Angels Stadium. Matt A. Brown/Icon SMI/Newscom
New York Yankees Derek Jeter throws out Tampa Bay Rays Michel Hernandez in the seventh inning at Yankee Stadium in New York City on Sept. 13, 2008. The Rays defeated the Yankees 7-1. John Angelillo/UPI
New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter slides safely into home plate, scoring against the Detroit Tigers in the second inning of a 2008 baseball game, in Detroit. Jorge Lemus/Ai Wire/Newscom
New York Yankees Derek Jeter is seen at bat against the Devil Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla., on July 14, 2007. Zuma Press/Newscom
New York Yankees Derek Jeter slides into second against the Texas Rangers on May 10, 2007 at Yankee Stadium in New York. Rob Tringali/Newscom
Derek Jeter's signing card for the Kansas City Royals, is seen in this Dec. 13, 2000 photo. SHNS photo courtesy Redding Record Searchlight/Newscom