NEW YORK (WFAN) --If not for a rainout last Friday night, New York might never have heard of Christian Lopez. Lopez is the lucky Yankees fan who came away with Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit ball and ...

Since being the man to scoop up Derek Jeter’s 3,000th hit last Saturday, Christian Lopez has become a baseball sensation because of his good fortune, great attitude, and ultimately how he’s ...

Last Saturday, the game of baseball was treated to a historic moment by a historic player on a historic team. The 3000th hit by Derek Jeter was a great accomplishment regardless of what kind of ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Christian Lopez has retired seven consecutive batters, four on fly ...

Good News For Yankees Fan Who Caught Jeter's 3,000th Hit : The Two-Way Companies are lining up to help out Christian Lopez, the fan who graciously returned the historic baseball — and might have ...

Christian Lopez is a recent college grad with $150,000 in student loans. July 12, 2011— -- The Yankee fan who caught Derek Jeter's historic home run ball this past weekend could have kept the ...

Derek Jeter hit a home run for his 3,000th hit when the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays with a final score of 5-4—primarily due to Jeter's impressive five-hit performance, including a ...

Christian Lopez speaks during a news conference at Yankee Stadium, Saturday, July 9, 2011, in New York. Lopez caught New York Yankees' Derek Jeter's 3,000th career hit ball during a baseball game ...

There will be a new baseball card bearing the face of the new Latino hero: Christian Lopez. Topps says it will produce a trading card featuring the fan who returned Derek Jeter's ball from his 3 ...