Jeter’s No 2 retired by Yanks; Monument Park plaque unveiled

I’ll start it with thank you to George Steinbrenner and the George Steinbrenner family for giving me the opportunity to play my entire career for the only team I wanted to play for.

So as we get ready to goodbye to No. 2, let’s take a look at some of the best farewell commercials dedicated to the one and only Derek Jeter.

When the Yankees officially retire Jeter’s No. 2 jersey Sunday night at Yankee Stadium, it officially puts a cap on the end of a particular Yankee era: the single digit era.

“Theres rumors out there that Buck suggested I be No. 2, ” Jeter said. Throughout the late 90s and through the 2000s, Jeter provided Yankee fans with some unbelievable memories.

“Jorge had the big ears, Andy had the big nose”. His 3,465 career hits rank sixth in major league history, including eight seasons with at least 200.

“When you play here in NY for 20 years, I learned that the time flies, memories fade, but the family is forever”, he said.

“I came over at the trade deadline with the Reds [in 2003], and that was the only team I had played with to that point”. He will have his number two retired and will receive a plaque in Monument Park. You showed me that being No. 2 was more than enough. Talk to everyone and they want to be Derek Jeter. It was a great experience for me as a player.

He did it with unwavering belief in his skill and unnatural calm under pressure. Girardi said. “One thing he doesn’t get a lot of credit for is stirring things up in the clubhouse; he did it quietly, but he was good at it”. “He was just the complete package”.

“I will have our guys out here, to clap for him and be a part of it”, Hinch said. Time and time again he’d come up with big hits. “You deserve this day”. Among all shortstops in the last 60 years, Jeter is second to only Alex Rodriguez with a.377 on-base percentage, and his.310 batting average falls behind only Nomar Garciaparra, who played almost half as many games as the Yankee captain. Teammates loved him, current players revere him.

Only a few thousand fans were at Yankee Stadium for the start of an afternoon makeup of Saturday’s rainout, and more rain fell during the Yankees’ two rallies.

This was another and vintage Derek Jeter moment in the Bronx. The relationship between Jeter and A-Rod has appeared to deteriorate over the years. I learned that time flies. You know the legend.