Michael Bloomberg, the mayor of New York City, issued a press release on Saturday afternoon to congratulate Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter on becoming the newest member of the 3,000 hit club. The statement read as follows: "Long before joining the 3,000 hit club, Derek Jeter became another one of New York's icons because he represents what is best in the spirit of our city: an unbreakable belief that with hard work and determination, anything can be accomplished. "Perhaps above all else, Derek is someone who loves this city and who has a long history of giving back to the place and the people that helped make him the superstar he is. New York has a greater baseball tradition than any other city, but we've never had a player get all 3,000 hits in a New York uniform until today. Congratulations Derek -- you've made all of New York City proud."