He did it.
 
Derek Jeter broke Lou Gehrig's record of most hits by a New York Yankee with a single in the 3rd inning of Friday's game against the Baltimore Orioles.

It's been so great to watch at least two future Hall of Famers -- Derek Jeter and Mariano -- come up and develop right from the start.

As a kid, I do remember watching Reggie Jackson and Dave Winfield, both now Hall of Famers, play for the Yankees.

But both of them came up with other teams and were already stars when they joined the Yankees, and both ended their careers elsewhere. Plus in 1985, when I was 12, my family moved to Italy and I completely fell out of touch with baseball.

Now, it is true that Jeter and Mo might end their careers in a different uniform, but being able to watch them mature and lead the Yankees for all these seasons, including through four World Series titles, have been a real joy.