On an overcast September evening in 2014, nearly 49,000 New Yorkers packed themselves into Yankee Stadium for one reason and one reason only: to say goodbye to a legend.
For two decades, Derek Jeter had been the heart and soul of the Yankees, leading them to unimaginable success - and now, at long last, the franchise’s foremost modern-day hero was riding off into the sunset.
But for all the iconic highlights and impossibly clutch moments that Jeter had delivered throughout his Hall-of-Famer career, nobody could’ve anticipated just how magical his final game in the Bronx would be.
Written & Narrated by: Jonah Birenbaum (@Birenball | X)
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