As if he needed any further marks on his resume for the Hall of Fame, New York Yankees captain and shortstop Derek Jeter has added one more: ninth place all-time in runs scored. On Saturday, September 20, against the Toronto Blue Jays, Jeter scored on a single from catcher Brian McCann to tie the game at 1-1 in the third inning.

While the run turned out moot in the game's final score as the Yankees lost, it very much has historical significance. With that run, Jeter has now scored 1,920 times in his illustrious career, moving him past suspended teammate Alex Rodriguez for ninth place on the all-time list.

Jeter had reached base on a single and moved to second on a wild pitch as MLB.com's Bryan Hoch reminds us. He then scored easily on McCann's hit when the throw from left fielder Kevin Pillar landed more toward the first base line.

Jeter tied Rodriguez at 1,919 runs on Thursday with a solo shot off Toronto's R.A. Dickey.

That Thursday blast received more cheers for giving the Yankees a 2-0 lead than it did for cracking the Top 9 in runs scored, but now that Jeter has the ninth spot to himself, Saturday's feat has received strong celebration.

Here is the list of the Top 10 in all-time runs scored. 

  1. Rickey Henderson - 2,295
  2. Ty Cobb - 2,246
  3. Barry Bonds - 2,227
  4. Hank Aaron - 2,174
  5. Babe Ruth - 2,174
  6. Pete Rose - 2,165
  7. Willie Mays - 2,062
  8. Stan Musial - 1,949
  9. Derek Jeter - 1,920
  10. Alex Rodriguez - 1,919

Jeter has only eight games remaining in his Hall-of-Fame career -- assuming he plays in them all --  and only five at home. After Sunday's series finale with the Blue Jays, the Yankees host the Baltimore Orioles for four games before ending the season with three against the Boston Red Sox in Fenway Park. 

Yankee fans will soon see if Jeter, like former teammate Mariano Rivera last year, will end his career in Yankee Stadium on September 25 or if he will play in Boston. Rivera sat out the season-ending series in Houston so he could pitch his final game in Yankee Stadium. The Yankees were out of contention at that point. As long as this year's team remains alive in the A.L. Wild Card hunt, expect to see Jeter in the lineup at either shortstop or designated hitter. If the Yankees are eliminated before the Boston series, then Jeter will have a big decision to make.