Our hearts and minds are focussed on New York City and New Jersey these days.
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Truth be told, every time I hear (or read) a story about the hardships in Hoboken, NJ and I hear the name of its mayor my ears perk up. Her name is Dawn Zimmer.
Here are the nine players, born in Jersey, who have played the most games in the majors:
| Rk | From | To | ASG | G | H | HR | RBI | SB | Birthplace | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Jeter | 1995 | 2012 | 13 | 2585 | 3304 | 255 | 1254 | 348 | .313 | Pequannock |
| 2 | Goose Goslin HOF | 1921 | 1938 | 1 | 2287 | 2735 | 248 | 1609 | 176 | .316 | Salem |
| 3 | Doc Cramer | 1929 | 1948 | 5 | 2239 | 2705 | 37 | 842 | 62 | .296 | Beach Haven |
| 4 | Joe Medwick HOF | 1932 | 1948 | 10 | 1984 | 2471 | 205 | 1383 | 42 | .324 | Carteret |
| 5 | Kid Gleason | 1888 | 1912 | 0 | 1968 | 1946 | 15 | 824 | 329 | .261 | Camden |
| 6 | Charlie Jamieson | 1915 | 1932 | 0 | 1779 | 1990 | 18 | 552 | 131 | .303 | Paterson |
| 7 | Eric Karros | 1991 | 2004 | 0 | 1755 | 1724 | 284 | 1027 | 59 | .268 | Hackensack |
| 8 | Eric Young | 1992 | 2006 | 1 | 1730 | 1731 | 79 | 543 | 465 | .283 | New Brunswick |
| 9 | Mike Jorgensen | 1968 | 1985 | 0 | 1633 | 833 | 95 | 426 | 58 | .243 | Passaic |
| Totals | 1871 | 2012 | 88 | 103360 | 77163 | 4278 | 32843 | 6979 | .266 |
