Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl

The Derek Jeter 3,000 hit lovefest continued this weekend as his New York Yankees teammates honored the Captain with a statue — of himself — before Saturday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Commissioned by Jorge Posada and CC Sabathia, the 225-pound stainless steel sculpture is a likeness of Jeter waving his cap above a giant “3,000.” The Yankees also honored Jeter with crystal vase and other goodies on Saturday.  Check it out after the jump…


SOURCE:  Michael McCarthy
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