Last week, Yankee captain Derek Jeter honored the recently deceased Yankee owner George Steinbrenner and announcer Bob Sheppard.
For that minute-long speech, it was hard not to think back to Lou Gehrig’s “Luckiest Man” speech, as Jeter’s statements drew an explosion of applause.
These are the type of moments that transform this player into a captain, this shortstop into a winner, this Yankee into a legend.
Let’s take a look at the other moments that have made Derek Jeter seem impeccable.