Derek Jeter

[Desoto]

As a mid 20 year old there are few guys that I grew up watching that aren't linked to steroids and he is one of them. Growing up as a Cardinals fan in a family of Cardinals fans I always respected DJ. I recently gave one of my DJ rookie cards away to a little cousin of mine who is a huge DJ fan. Made his freaking year. Not many guys carried themselves the way he has with all the success he has had. In an era driven by long ball he didn't cave and juice like everyone. One of kind.

 

[Freezus H. Christ]

As a lifelong Red Sox fan with blood hate for the Yankees, Derek Jeter is one of my all-time favorite players. The guy is pure class on and off the field and plays with the heart that most younger players don't have. Nothing but respect for Jeter and he is one of very few professional athletes deserving of the term "role model." The game of baseball is going to miss The Captain

 

[hatfieldms]

What an awesome way to end his career at Yankee Stadium

Just awesome

 

[KurtRambis4]

Just another

opposite field hit. Awesome.

 

[DerHntr]

Just awesome

It's like a script was written for it. I even like that it was a simple opposite field base hit instead of a home run because it was a sound, fundamental baseball action considering the pitch. Fun as hell to watch even though it was a replay for me.

 

[Snog]

Die hard Cardinal here as well.

Farewell Derek.

 

[hatfieldms]

Yeah that was a typical Jeter hit

....

 

[DawgatAuburn]

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawn.

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

If you're a Jeter and woot! fan, check out their memorabilia sale (http://www.woot.com/plus/derek-jeter-retirement-season-memorabilia?ref=cnt_wp_1) Would you pay $26k for a used uniform?

 

[johnson86-1]

As a mid 20 year old there are few guys that I grew up watching that aren't linked to steroids and he is one of them. Growing up as a Cardinals fan in a family of Cardinals fans I always respected DJ. I recently gave one of my DJ rookie cards away to a little cousin of mine who is a huge DJ fan. Made his freaking year. Not many guys carried themselves the way he has with all the success he has had. In an era driven by long ball he didn't cave and juice like everyone. One of kind.

Wasn't he recently suspended for PEDs?? I don't follow baseball and I guess I somehow thought an A-Rod suspension was him??? Has he missed a ton of times for injuries lately? DOn't know why I thought he was suspended.

 

[KurtRambis4]

No*

*

 

[kired]

Joe Girardi called it. They were interviewing him after maybe the 5th or 6th inning, and were talking about what would be the ideal way for him to go out. Girardi said something along the lines of he'd love for him to get a walk off base hit. At the time it was 2-2 and didn't look like Jeter would be up in the 9th unless they got a few runs.

 

[SanfordRJones]

No. You're probably thinking about Rafael Belliard.**