At some point, likely sometime between June 1-30, Derek Jeter will become the 28th man to reach 3,000 hits and first Yankee to do so. It is a mark with the exception of Pete Rose and Rafael Palmeiro ensures automatic entry into the Hall of Fame.

Of course, everyone wants to know when that milestone will occur. There is not an exact science or reasoning to picking a date. The only way to do it unscientifically is to research when his 74th hit occured in each of his previous seasons with the exception of 2003.

In 1996 when he won the AL rookie of the year, Jeter reached his 74th hit on July 2 during a four-hit performance in a 7-5 win over the Yankees. That day, Jeter's average was .278 and if he takes that long to get it this year, that means the milestone will be reached in the second game at CITI Field against the Mets.

In 1997 when Jeter batted .291, the 74th hit was accomplished June 17 during the first edition of the Subway Series in a 6-3 victory over Bobby Valentine's Mets. If June 17 is the date, then book your reservations for an early workday since the Yankees will be playing a day game at Wrigley Field.

In 1998, Jeter batted .324 so it was no suprise he was nearly at 74 hits in May. The 74th hit occurred June 2 at Yankee Stadium against the White Sox and if that is the lucky date, book tickets for the June 1 game in Oakland or the June 3 game in Anaheim.

In 1999, Jeter was at his best in terms of batting average with a .349 average, so it is not surprise the 74th hit took place June 2 in a 10-7 loss to Cleveland.

In 2000, Jeter was a .339 hitter but it took a little longer for hit 74 due to missing two weeks in May. The hit occured June 21 in a 9-7 loss at Boston. If that is the day, then book a trip to Cinncinnati, the same place where he was named captain and enjoy the view at the Great American Ballpark.

In 2001, which was the last year someone reached the 3,000 hit club (Rickey Henderson), Jeter was a .311 hitter and reached the milestone in a wild Sunday night 8-7 loss at Shea Stadium.

In 2002, Jeter returned to hitting below .300 with a .297 average. His 74th hit was during a 13-5 win over the Orioles on June 4. If that is the date for the milestone, then make sure your Saturday night is spent in Anaheim or watching the game against the Angels.

In 2004, which was the year of the famous 0-for-32 slump, Jeter still hit a a respectable .292. The 74th hit occurred on June 26 in a 9-3 loss to the Mets. That happens to be Jeter's birthday and this year if that is the date, look into watching the series finale at the Stadium against the Colorado Rockies.

In 2005, Jeter batted .309 for a team that needed everything just to reach the playoffs. The 74th hit occurred on June 16 in a 6-1 win over the Pirates. If that is the date, make sure you have a radio at the office, take a long lunch or just skip work entirely and watch an afternoon game at the Stadium against Texas.

In 2006, Jeter reached his 2,000th hit on the rainy Friday night of May 26 against the Royals. During a .343 season that nearly saw him snatch the batting title from Joe Mauer, Jeter's 74th hit was in a 6-5 loss to Oakland on June 11. If June 11 is the date, then get those Saturday errands done early for the 1:05 start against the Indians.

In 2007, as the Yankees fell behind early and eventually were the wild card winners, Jeter turned in a .322 season and that meant his 74th hit occurred during a 7-3 win at Chicago on June 5. June 5 is the final game of the weekend series at Anaheim then tune in at 3:35 PM and order some dinner in if you don't plan on making use of your DVR.

In 2008, the Yankees closed out the stadium and Jeter finished at .300. He was hit by a pitch in late May and hung around under .300 most of the year, so his 74th hit was June 19 at the Stadium against the Padres.  If that is the date, then make sure you're either at Wrigley Field or watching on TV for a possible milestone on what could possibly be a Sunday night game.

In 2009, Jeter batted like it was 1999 again by finishing with a .334 clip. He reached the 74th hit on June 12 in a 9-8 win over the Mets that was the famous Luis Castillo dropped pop-up game. Should June 12 be the date, then not only will your under 14 child enjoy a Mark Teixeira bat on bat day, they will have witnessed a milestone.

In 2010, Jeter struggled to a .270 average in his much over-publicized walk year. He still reached the 74th hit on June 6 in a 4-3 win in Toronto. If June 6 happens to be the date, then the fun only doubles since the Yankees also open a three-game series with the Red Sox the following night.

Whenever the date is, plan accordingly and enjoy the milestone.