Derek Jeter had no doubts he was ready to return and, one pitch into his second comeback of the season, he showed it. The Yankees captain homered in his first at-bat Sunday, staking New York to a 1-0 lead in the first inning as they try to avoid a sweep to the first-place Tampa Bay Rays. Jeter, who started at shortstop and was batting second Sunday, stepped to the plate to the familiar recording of legendary Yankee public address announcer Bob Shepard's voice and a standing ovation. Jeter then nailed a Matt Moore fastball the other way, just over the wall in right field. Robinson Cano, the next batter due up, waited for Jeter to acknowledge the second standing ovation. Jeter quickly appeared at the top step and waived to the crowd. Jeter was eligible to come off the disabled list on Saturday. Instead, the Yankees shrouded Jeter's final tuneup, a simulated game in State Island, in secrecy, only revealing it after Jeter had successfully completed his work against Single-A competition. Source: ESPN New York
Nice welcome back to the Bronx Zoo. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1NMDq08gmY]Derek Jeter Homers in First At Bat Off The DL!! (7-28-13) - YouTube[/ame]
^ this. I don't mind Jeter...he's one of the better guys in the game. On a side note...did anyone else notice the high number of "special needs" people in the crowd??
Ugh, I hate him. I fully admit it's out of jealousy though. If he played his career for a different team, my opinion would probably be much different.
I hate the Yankees more than anything, But I love the way that Derek Jeter plays the game of baseball. He's one of the classiest players I will ever witness play the game of baseball. Respect him regardless of how bad I've always disliked him just for being a Yankee.
