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Congratulations to Derek Jeter
1 posted on 09/11/2009 6:29:18 PM PDT by Artemis Webb
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2 posted on 09/11/2009 6:30:30 PM PDT by Artemis Webb
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To: Artemis Webb

Jim Rice is upset.


3 posted on 09/11/2009 6:30:35 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: Artemis Webb

FANtastic.

What a great player...all around.


4 posted on 09/11/2009 6:31:36 PM PDT by Neets (Go Yankees!!!)
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To: Artemis Webb

That STUD was born in Michigan. God bless him again.


5 posted on 09/11/2009 6:32:26 PM PDT by Thebaddog (Obama really did believe that stuff he was saying during the campaign)
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To: Artemis Webb

Got it on radio right now.

Tremendous round of applause for a guy that couldn’t deserve it any more!


7 posted on 09/11/2009 6:35:33 PM PDT by Tucsonican
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To: Artemis Webb
Congrats to Derek, but if Larrupin' Lou had not been struck down early, IMHO, he would probably have gone down as the greatest baseball player ever.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
8 posted on 09/11/2009 6:35:39 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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To: Artemis Webb

Congrats to the Cap’n.


9 posted on 09/11/2009 6:37:03 PM PDT by P.O.E. (What's up with THAT?)
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To: Artemis Webb

Does the syringe get an award, too?


10 posted on 09/11/2009 6:38:09 PM PDT by B-Chan (Catholic. Monarchist. Texan. Any questions?)
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To: Artemis Webb
*yawn*
11 posted on 09/11/2009 6:38:20 PM PDT by big'ol_freeper ("Anyone pushing Romney must love socialism...Piss on Romney and his enablers!!" ~ Jim Robinson)
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To: Artemis Webb

I hope he doesn’t turn up on the list of 104 players who tested positive in 2003.


14 posted on 09/11/2009 6:40:41 PM PDT by airborne (Don't let history record that, when faced with evil, you did nothing!)
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To: Artemis Webb

Sorry to see Lou’s record broken but if it had to be a current Yankee, Jeter is one of the better guys all around.


15 posted on 09/11/2009 6:46:26 PM PDT by SoCalPol (Reagan Republican for Palin 2012)
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To: Artemis Webb
I like what Vaccaro said in the times: The House that Jeter Built.

Godspeed, Mr. Jeter, and thanks for your work ethic and humility.

17 posted on 09/11/2009 6:50:36 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand (hang the Czars.)
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To: Artemis Webb

I hate the Yankees, but tip a hat to one of the greatest palayers of my lifetime, CONGRATS! Jeter deserves a good ovation.


22 posted on 09/11/2009 7:01:43 PM PDT by Travis T. OJustice (I can spell just fine, thanks, it's my typing that sucks.)
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To: Artemis Webb

I’m a second-generation Yankee fan. For fans that know his character, that’s the real treat.

He is an example that you would not mind your kids following.

Though a great natural talent, he is known for a work ethic second to none in baseball. It’s the countless hours of practice that you don’t see on TV that really impresses.

Much of that work is things that might seem very minute to a non-player, like not sauntering around during practices - even when the stadium is empty and no one would ever know. And still not sauntering after attaining fame and fortune. When under pressure we do perform to our training, so it’s his tireless effort that pays off in games where inches can make the difference between success and failure. It’s a whole-life dedication to working at being the best - athlete in his case - that one can be.

And the great example for kids is that a world-class ability in any field, from doctor to auto mechanic - goes hand-in-hand with hard work and professionalism.

That nicely humming engine and that seemingly miraculous life-saving surgery don’t happen without a lot of hard work learning and practicing, and then having the integrity to never waiver from the highest standards of conduct.

While I enjoy watching Mr. Jeter play baseball immensely, I take greater pleasure in knowing that he demonstrates this integrity.


24 posted on 09/11/2009 7:05:08 PM PDT by PieterCasparzen (Huguenot)
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To: Artemis Webb

Mr August - cant wait to leave for vacation in Sept.


25 posted on 09/11/2009 7:07:00 PM PDT by blackminorca
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To: Artemis Webb

I hate the Yankees but you have to respect Jeter for the way he plays and represents the game. I was thinking its rather amazing that the Yankees never had anyone get 3000 hits. I was think if Gehrig had not gotten ill he probably could have played 4 more season and got say 600 hits (150 a yr) and that would have put him over 3000.


28 posted on 09/11/2009 7:17:58 PM PDT by fkabuckeyesrule (Only 3 days till hockey pre-season starts!!!!!)
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To: Artemis Webb
I'm convinced that, if the Yankees fielded a team of complete gentlemen, all consummate professionals, half the country would still hate them.

Same with America. No matter what our country does, at least half the world will hate us.

40 posted on 09/12/2009 6:06:47 AM PDT by Dilbert56 (Harry Reid, D-Nev.: "We're going to pick up Senate seats as a result of this war.")
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