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A-Rod smacks a HR for 3,000th hit

Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodiguez hits a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning against the Tigers, making him the 29th player in major league history to reach 3,000 hits.

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The fan who wound up with Alex Rodriguez's 3,000th hit Friday night knows a thing or two about catching home run balls.