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Christian Lopez's generosity pays off: Companies donate to Yankees fan who returned Derek Jeter's 3000th-hit ball - syracuse.com
![Christian Lopez could have to pay $14,000 tax on Yankee's gifts after catching Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit | Daily Mail Online Christian Lopez could have to pay $14,000 tax on Yankee's gifts after catching Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/07/10/article-0-0CF12B5400000578-79_634x914.jpg)
Christian Lopez could have to pay $14,000 tax on Yankee's gifts after catching Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit | Daily Mail Online
![New York Yankees Derek Jeter shakes hands with Christian Lopez, the man who caught hit number 3000, at a press conference after the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium New York Yankees Derek Jeter shakes hands with Christian Lopez, the man who caught hit number 3000, at a press conference after the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TYMEHT/new-york-yankees-derek-jeter-shakes-hands-with-christian-lopez-the-man-who-caught-hit-number-3000-at-a-press-conference-after-the-game-against-the-tampa-bay-rays-at-yankee-stadium-in-new-york-city-on-july-9-2011-jeter-hits-career-hit-number-3000-with-a-solo-home-run-in-the-third-inning-upijohn-angelillo-TYMEHT.jpg)
New York Yankees Derek Jeter shakes hands with Christian Lopez, the man who caught hit number 3000, at a press conference after the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium
![Christian Lopez, the New York Yankees fan who caught the ball Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter hit for his 3000th career hit, attends a news conference after the team's MLB American League baseball Christian Lopez, the New York Yankees fan who caught the ball Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter hit for his 3000th career hit, attends a news conference after the team's MLB American League baseball](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CYEC7J/christian-lopez-the-new-york-yankees-fan-who-caught-the-ball-yankees-shortstop-derek-jeter-hit-for-his-3000th-career-hit-attends-a-news-conference-after-the-teams-mlb-american-league-baseball-game-with-the-tampa-bay-rays-at-yankee-stadium-in-new-york-july-9-2011-reutersray-stubblebine-united-states-tags-sport-baseball-society-2CYEC7J.jpg)