Gary Dunaier:
Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit, 07/09/11: YES Network opposing team graphics at the start of the telecast (IMG_5906)
Gary Dunaier:
Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit, 07/09/11: YES Network broadcasters Michael Kay and John Flaherty (IMG_5907)
Gary Dunaier:
Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit, 07/09/11: YES Network graphic at the start of the game showing Jeter has 2,998 hits (IMG_5908)
Gary Dunaier:
Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit, 07/09/11: Jeter steps up to the plate for his first at-bat, in the bottom of the 1st inning (IMG_5911)
Gary Dunaier:
Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit, 07/09/11: overview of Yankee Stadium with YES graphic showing breakdown of Jeter's 2,998 hits (IMG_5913)
Gary Dunaier:
Derek Jeter gets his 2,999th hit, 07/09/11 (IMG_5918)
Gary Dunaier:
Derek Jeter is on first base after getting hit #2,999, 07/09/11 (IMG_5919)
Gary Dunaier:
Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit, 07/09/11: YES Network "Quest for 3000" graphic shows Jeter at 2,999 hits (IMG_5922)
Gary Dunaier:
Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit, 07/09/11: YES graphic shows Jeter will bat second in the bottom of the third inning (IMG_5923)
Gary Dunaier:
Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit, 07/09/11: Five minutes from now, this YES Network graphic will need to be updated (IMG_5925)
Gary Dunaier:
Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit, 07/09/11: as Derek Jeter enters the batter's box in the 3rd inning, the umpire exchanges regular baseballs for specially marked ones should Jeter hit #3,000 into the stands (IMG_5941)
Gary Dunaier:
Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit, 07/09/11: YES Network graphics tell us 4 of the last 6 players to reach 3,000 hits collected hits #2,999 and #3,000 in consecutive at-bats - in less than three minutes, you can make that 5 of the last 7 (IMG_6035)
Gary Dunaier:
Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit, 07/09/11: Derek Jeter is less than 15 seconds away from history (IMG_6175)
Gary Dunaier:
Derek Jeter gets his 3,000th hit, 07/09/11: the windup... (sequence: 1 of 5) (IMG_6184)
Gary Dunaier:
Derek Jeter gets his 3,000th hit, 07/09/11: the pitch... (sequence: 2 of 5) (IMG_6185)
Gary Dunaier:
Derek Jeter gets his 3,000th hit, 07/09/11: it is high... (sequence: 3 of 5) (IMG_6187)
Gary Dunaier:
Derek Jeter gets his 3,000th hit, 07/09/11: it is far... (sequence: 4 of 5) (IMG_6188)
Gary Dunaier:
Derek Jeter gets his 3,000th hit, 07/09/11: it is gone... (sequence: 5 of 5) (IMG_6191)
Gary Dunaier:
Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit, 07/09/11: Christian Lopez, the fan who caught the 3,000-hit ball, relishes the moment (IMG_6202)
Gary Dunaier:
Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit, 07/09/11: Jeter's touched 'em all and he's about to touch home (IMG_6204)
Gary Dunaier:
Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit, 07/09/11: Jeter is embraced at the plate by Jorge Posada and the rest of his teammates (IMG_6205)
Gary Dunaier:
Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit, 07/09/11: the celebratory scene is shown on the giant video board in center field (IMG_6224)
Gary Dunaier:
Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit, 07/09/11: Jeter waves to the crowd (IMG_6291)
Gary Dunaier:
Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit, 07/09/11: Jeter takes a curtain call (IMG_6317)
Gary Dunaier:
Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit, 07/09/11: Jeter takes a curtain call (IMG_6320)
Gary Dunaier:
Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit, 07/09/11: "Congratulations Derek!" celebratory graphic on the centerfield video board (IMG_6335)
Gary Dunaier:
Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit, 07/09/11: instant replay of Jeter's 3,000th hit (IMG_6341)
Gary Dunaier:
Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit, 07/09/11: instant replay of Jeter's 3000th hit, from a different angle (IMG_6350)
Gary Dunaier:
Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit, 07/09/11: instant replay - as Jeter passes by the Yankees' dugout, the players and fans realize it's not just a hit, but a home run (IMG_6354)
Gary Dunaier:
Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit, 07/09/11: instant replay on "Yes-Mo" - you can see the ball flying off the bat (IMG_6364)