At some shining point after his stellar 1996 Rookie of the Year Award-winning season, and at some point as he accumulated five World Series championships with the New York Yankees, at some point after he became the all-time hit leader of the Bronx Bombers, it was clear that 3,000 hits was not a matter of “could he” but “when will he” reach the milestone.
On a picture-perfect afternoon in Yankee Stadium, before a capacity crowd energized with expectation, “the Captain,” “Mr. November” carved his name into the record books. With his usual flair for the dramatic, Jeter stroked hit #3,000 with a solo home run to ignite a wondrous celebration with his teammates and his adoring fans. But the exceptional day went beyond the mile marker of 3K as Jeter ended the affair 5/5–five hits in five at bats, the last producing the game-winning run.
Direct from Major League Baseball, this historic and extraordinary television broadcast includes a career milestone, a salute to achievement spanning three decades, and one unforgettable baseball game.
Derek Jeter's 3,00th Hit arrives on DVD with a 480p transfer in the original aspect ratio of 1.78:1. This is a pleasing standard def downgrade of the HD shot game. Colors were strong with crisp whites. Detail of the Yankees pinstriped uniforms was good. No major signs of edge enhancement or compression were noticed. 7.5/10
Audio is provided by a Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 track. There is some decent stereo separation to bring you into the game. The broadcast commentary is crisp and clean. The highlight of the track is to listen the radio announcer play-by-play that is joy to hear as a Yankee fan when watching this milestone. 8/10
* A special DVD audio feature allows fans to watch the television broadcast and listen to the radio play-by-play!
* Post-Game Interview Footage with Derek Jeter and Jeter’s Milestones.