Jeter claims 8th place on all-time hit list
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Moments after tying Paul Molitor for eighth on the all-time hit list, Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter claimed sole possession of the spot, poking an opposite-field single in his third at-bat Sunday for career hit No. 3,320.
| Player | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Pete Rose | 4256 | 1 |
| Ty Cobb | 4189 | 2 |
| Hank Aaron | 3771 | 3 |
| Stan Musial | 3630 | 4 |
| Tris Speaker | 3514 | 5 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | 3419 | 6 |
| Honus Wagner | 3415 | 7 |
| Derek Jeter | 3320 | 8 |
| Paul Molitor | 3319 | 9 |
[Courtesy: Baseball-Almanac)
Jeter, who bumped his batting average to .286 with two hits at Rogers Centre on Sunday, now sits just 95 hits shy of Pirates legend Honus Wagner for seventh on the all-time list.