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Jeter's a Great Player, But He's No Ruth

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It's like comparing apples and Apple iPods. On the night when Derek Jeter passed Babe Ruth in total career hits - and when Jeter's milestone baseball was flipped by Josh Beckett in the second inning to Alex Rodriguez, of all people, for safekeeping - it was probably a good time to discuss just how silly these historic comparisons can become.

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