Derek Jeter enters Cooperstown today…

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…I can’t believe it. I watched his first game, his rookie year and his entire career. Amazing player - really unique - last of his kind.

Theres lots of great stats but my favorite is that The Captain is the only player in the history of baseball to be on the field during 1600 wins and 5 championship won.

So...

Thank you for being a throwback player when the game needed it badly. Congratulations on being inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame today.

Here’s to you, # 2.

Hydrant

What position did he play?

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@Hydrant said:
What position did he play?

Shortstop

The same position as Nomar Garciaparra who will also be in Cooperstown one day, provided he buys a ticket, to go in to admire Derek Jeter’s plaque.

doubledragon

It's funny, I live in Greensboro, North Carolina and I remember him playing for our team, the Greensboro Hornets back in the day, I never got to watch him but I used to hear about him. He really made it to the big time.

Tabe

I had Derek Jeter in class when I was training to be a math teacher. I had to do an hour in a class at Kalamazoo Central High School and, well, he was in the class. I had no idea who he was at the time.

perkdog

Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, & Jorge Posada are Yankee players I always liked. That is coming from one of the biggest Homer here. Congratulations Jeter 🍻

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The patented jump throw…

…the flip…

…the crash…

…the 3000th…

…the Captain.

Justacommeman

My man

perkdog

@Justacommeman said:
My man

Wow. I had NARY a clue he went to your school Mark