The Yankees honored the legacy of Derek Jeter, and his induction to the Hall of Fame two years ago, at Yankee Stadium prior to New York’s 4-2 loss to Tampa Bay on Friday. It was a long time coming for Jeter and the Yanks.
For starters the Yankees couldn’t hold the ceremony — which was two years in the making — because of COVID, as well as Jeter’s commitment to as front office executive with the Miami Marlins. Now was the perfect time to welcome back a man who was the face of the franchise for a quarter century from the mid-1990s through the mid-2010’s.
Jeter’s era in pinstripes defined a generation. Five world Series titles, a propensity to come up big in the clutch in October. Jeter defined what it was like to be a Yankee.
He was joined by fellow teammates CC Sabathia, Tino Martinez, Jorge Posada, Andy Pettitte, and Mariano Rivera. His former manager, Joe Torre was also on hand for the festivities.
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