Jeter's actress girlfriend, who is starring in the new Charlie's Angels TV series, was joined by several members of his family for what they all hoped would be the big day. Boy, was it!
Jeter's 3,000th hit was a homer in the third inning against Tampa Bay Rays pitcher David Price. He ended up going 5 for 5 during the game, leading the Yankees to a 5-4 win in front of an ecstatic Yankees Stadium crowd.