Derek Jeter is the kind of guy who makes fantasy a reality. Last night was the Jeets’ last game at Yankee Stadium, and he made sure to go out in style.
How can you not love that? I’ve never been a particularly big fan of Derek Jeter as a baseball player — or the Yankees winning at all, for that matter. But to go out of your home stadium on top like that? It gives you chills.
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And regardless of my personal opinion on Jeter, baseball is going to feel slightly strange without him. He’s been there since I was a kid — pretty much the only constant in baseball. Sure, it’s not hard to stay with the Yankees for 19 seasons when you’re a pretty good shortstop and a fan favorite. Still, it’s not the kind of thing that happens much these days.
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So while I always loved the Jeets for his ivory tower personality — pleasuring himself to his own highlights, giving gift baskets to his one-night stands and dating a slew of the most gorgeous women on the planet — I’m also going to miss the baseball player.
Here’s to you, Jeets. See you in the Hall in five years.
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