Baseball 77: Derek Jeter

In the days before Derek Jeter got his 3,000th hit, I wrote a 3,000-word essay about what he means. I've updated it here.

Derek Jeter will not be remembered for 3,000 hits. None in the club are remembered for the number. That's not exactly how it works. of the 32 men who have batted safely three thousand times in a career is known for something else, som…