As Jeter, now 51, tells PEOPLE following the anniversary of his 3,000th hit, he didn't expect the generosity, and even gave Lopez some words of advice after he caught the homer.

1947 — Ralph Kiner hit three successive home runs to become the first Pirates player to ever accomplish the feat as Pittsburgh beat the St. Louis Cardinals 12-7 at Forbes Field. 1950 — Hank Thompson ...

If Jeter sticks to his retirement plans, Wagner will likely be the final player Jeter passes because Tris Speaker, at No. 5, has 3,514 hits. Pete Rose, the all-time hit king, had 4,256 hits.

If Jeter sticks to his retirement plans, Wagner will likely be the final player Jeter passes because Tris Speaker, at No. 5, has 3,514 hits. Pete Rose, the all-time hit king, had 4,256 hits.

1902 — Rube Waddell beat Bill Dinneen 4-2 in 17 innings when light-hitting Monte Cross hit a two-run homer for Philadelphia. 1932 — Ben Chapman of the Yankees hit three homers, including two ...

Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter gained sole possession of eighth place on baseball's all-time hit list on Sunday with two hits in the first four innings of the Yankees' game against the Blue Jays ...

Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter gained sole possession of eighth place on baseball's all-time hit list on Sunday with two hits in the first four innings of the Yankees' game against the Blue Jays ...

"I didn't expect that to happen," Jeter, who earned his 3,000th career hit 14 years ago, tells PEOPLE of fan Christian Lopez returning the baseball ...

Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter gained sole possession of eighth place on baseball's all-time hit list on Sunday with two hits in the first four innings of the Yankees' game against the Blue Jays ...