...for most hit by pitches of any hitter in Yankee history! Woo hoo?

I'm not sure if they mentioned this in radio/TV broadcast but I've been waiting for Jeter to do it for a couple of days now. I was perusing the Yankees Baseball Reference page when I noticed that Jeter was #2 going into the season. He is now tied with Frankie Crosetti, who played shortstop as well, in the 30s and mid-40s.

So...ummm...way to go? Should I be happy he's no.1 or alarmed at how many times the guy's been plunked? And by the time it's all said and done, he'll have put some serious distance between himself and any future contenders. In any case, I think it's a testament to his resilience how few games Jeter has missed over his career in spite of all the beanballs (You can't see it but I am currently knocking on wood while rubbing a rabbit's foot while tossing salt over my shoulder...).

Update: I didn't realize this at the time but Derek leads the all-time Yankees in singles now too, having taken over the top spot from Lou Gehrig during the season. He has also moved into the top 10 on the all-time doubles leaderboard (now tied with Mickey Mantle for the 6th spot) and the all-time extra-base hits leaderboard (in the 10 spot, after pushing Bob Meusel off the list). It should be interesting to where Jeter will stand amongst these players at the end of his playing days, which at this point, is a long way away (thankfully!).