Jeter, 34, had two hits in last night's 6-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox to push his career total to 1,271.

The Yankees captain, who has spent his entire 14-year Major League Baseball career in New York, moved past Gehrig with a first-inning single through the legs of White Sox third baseman Juan Uribe. Jeter took off his helmet after reaching first base and received a loud ovation from the sellout crowd as his teammates applauded from the top step of the dugout.

``It's kind of hard to enjoy since we lost the game,'' Jeter told reporters afterwards. ``But this is something that's pretty special.''

Jeter, who has 2,530 career hits, added another single off White Sox starting pitcher Gavin Floyd in the fifth inning. He's assured of remaining the all-time hits leader at Yankee Stadium, which will be replaced by a new $1.3 billion ballpark next year.

``Records are made to be broken, but this one at least will never be broken,'' Jeter said.

Gehrig spent 17 seasons with the Yankees after breaking into the majors in 1923, Yankee Stadium's opening year.