KLUB 106.9 The Rock » yankees http://1069therock.com The Best Classic Rock & The Best New Rock Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:07:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Returned Ball From Jeter's 3K Hit Could Cost Fan Up To $13K http://1069therock.com/returned-ball-from-jeters-3k-hit-could-cost-fan-up-to-13k/ http://1069therock.com/returned-ball-from-jeters-3k-hit-could-cost-fan-up-to-13k/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 16:53:49 +0000 Amory Gritta http://1069therock.com/?p=7074 When Christian Lopez caught the home run that was Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit last week, he gave the historic ball to the Yankee's shortstop without asking for any money, even though it may have fetched over $100,000 on the open market.

The taxman isn't being so generous with Lopez.

]]> http://1069therock.com/returned-ball-from-jeters-3k-hit-could-cost-fan-up-to-13k/feed/ 0 Nick Laham, Getty Images Derek Jeter Scores 3000th Hit, Fan Returns Ball [VIDEO] http://1069therock.com/derek-jeter-scores-3000th-hit-fan-returns-ball-video/ http://1069therock.com/derek-jeter-scores-3000th-hit-fan-returns-ball-video/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:00:26 +0000 Amory Gritta http://1069therock.com/?p=6969 Playing in front of a sold-out hometown crowd on Saturday, Derek Jeter sent his record-setting 3,000th hit deep into left-field, making him the 28th major leaguer and first New York Yankees player to reach the hitting milestone.

And who caught the potentially money-making ball? Christian Lopez, a 23-year-old fan whose girlfriend gave him tickets to the game as a birthday present.

]]> http://1069therock.com/derek-jeter-scores-3000th-hit-fan-returns-ball-video/feed/ 0 Michael Heiman, Getty Images The Week in Viral Videos: 'When Harry Met Sally 2,' Dad Makes Son Cry for Liking the Yankees http://1069therock.com/the-week-in-viral-videos-%e2%80%98when-harry-met-sally-2%e2%80%99-dad-makes-son-cry-for-liking-the-yankees/ http://1069therock.com/the-week-in-viral-videos-%e2%80%98when-harry-met-sally-2%e2%80%99-dad-makes-son-cry-for-liking-the-yankees/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:30:58 +0000 Amory Gritta http://1069therock.com/?p=2620 It was yet another great week for viral Internet videos last week, and we've compiled the 10 best that had everyone talking.

Among our favorites: Hilarious parodies ('When Harry Met Sally 2,' starring Billy Crystal and Helen Mirren), on-air news pranks and a New York-based hot dog that costs, yep, $69.

Watch them all below.

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