Jeter hits 3000 with a HR

[lakeerie92]

I cant wait to hear the story from the guy who caught it.

[slam]

Do you think the guy will give him the ball back, without costing an arm and a leg

[cubbs1232]

before it was hit i believe they said it would be worth around 250k if a fan caught it. thats one lucky dude!

[escaperoyals]

YES just interviewed the guy who caught it. He gave it to the Yankees for nothing. In exchange they gave him bats, hats, jerseys, Suite tickets for a couple of games and club passes for the rest of the year. I think he was 23 and was at the game with his Dad and his girlfriend. Seemed like a great kid. He is supposed to meet Jeter after the game.
He said that Derek deserved the ball. He said Derek hit the homer and he should have the ball.

[OaklandAsFan]

its about time someone didn't act like a total aQ%hole when they caught a HR ball.

I still think about the jerk who caught Matt Carson's HR baseball in Oakland a few years ago and wouldn't give it back for anything less than $10k.

[d2ray13]

too cool-im stuck in a hotel room in miami, so didn't get a chance to watch it, but what a stand up guy!

adda boy jeet!

[Danny899]

There was an article in the NY times saying the guy that caught the ball will have to pay $14,000 in taxes to the IRS due to the jerseys, bats, balls and tickets he received from the team.

[BULBUS]

There was an article in the NY times saying the guy that caught the ball will have to pay $14,000 in taxes to the IRS due to the jerseys, bats, balls and tickets he received from the team.

If this guy does get stuck with a 14k tax bill, then Jeter and/or the Yankees better step up and fork over the money.

I'm a big fan of Jeter and he seems to do everything right. However, this kid gave up a big pay day to give Jeter back the ball. Tickets and signed memorabilia are nice, but I think Jeter should have stepped it up! The kid is a recent college grad working at Verizon selling phones till he finds a job in his field. It would have been nice if Jeter paid off his student loans (assuming he has them, most of us do) and maybe a car (nothing crazy, a Ford Focus) or something?? This wouldn't put a dent in Jeters wallet.

I would have sold the ball

[ferro39]

agree 10000000%.

jeter and/or the yankees need to step up to the plate for this kid now. he did a good thing. let him enjoy his swag without having him pay the taxes on them

otherwise, the next time a milestone baseball goes into the crowd, you can bet that he or she do sell it