Jeter

[Peter_Spaeth]

There but for his awful self should have gone Alex Rodriguez, a player infinitely more talented.

[WhenItWasAHobby]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

There but for his awful self should have gone Alex Rodriguez, a player infinitely more talented.

My thoughts exactly. Staying with the same organization an entire career and not getting tied into the PEDs scandal carries a lot of weight in a player's popularity.

[Tobacco&Gum]

Originally Posted by WhenItWasAHobby

My thoughts exactly. Staying with the same organization an entire career and not getting tied into the PEDs scandal carries a lot of weight in a player's popularity.

5 Rings and over 3450 hits doesn't hurt either

[Exhibitman]

Brilliant short film, projects what every fan wishes their heroes were like--affable, approachable, courteous and nice. As a fantasy it is sheer genius.

As for Jeter, bravo to him. He deserves the accolades and the money and the models. It was great to follow him as a Yankees fan for all these years. Others may have had more talent or put up better records but he was about as good a role model as you can hope for in this era. No scandals, no PEDS, no nonsense on or off the field.

I still can't believe how fast time goes by. I remember that kid shortstop like it was yesterday but Jeter was a rookie the year I got married; my 16 year old drove me to work the other morning...

Too bad the cards from the era were/are overproduced. I've never had any motivation to collect them. I have only one Jeter card, pulled from a pack:



Definitely the best pack I ever opened.

[Peter_Spaeth]

There are about a zillion Jeter rookies. The only one that seems to have any value is the foil one.

[Butch7999]

Decent recap of the exits of prominent Yanks here:
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/ba...icle-1.1946655

[bigfanNY]

Great Commercial. Jeter played in 158 postseason game and has 200 postseason hits both major league records. A model of consistency. And when he passed Wagner on the All Time Hits list it was tough not to be amazed at what he has accomplished. Wagner's lifetime batting average was 20 points higher than Jeter's in an era where hitting 400 was common. Era for Era player for player Jeter is clearly one of the all time greats and we were all very lucky to see him play these last 20 years. (any body else on the board going tomorrow or Tuesday or Wednesday His final game shoot me a pm and we can grab a hot dog)

[dabigyankeeman]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

There are about a zillion Jeter rookies. The only one that seems to have any value is the foil one.

Also the Murphy Jeter, the one that came only in a tin shaped like Jack Murphy Stadium at the end of i think 1992, that one has value also. That one and the UD SP Foil Jeter are the two with value. I got them both, and a bunch of others too, i dont care if they are valuable or not, love Jeter, classy guy who is now on top of most Yankee career offensive lists.

[Brian]

I saw Jeter play on Saturday, the last time I will see him play at Yankee Stadium. He hit a double on his last at-bat. Nice lasting memory of an all-time great player.
Brian

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by dabigyankeeman

Also the Murphy Jeter, the one that came only in a tin shaped like Jack Murphy Stadium at the end of i think 1992, that one has value also. That one and the UD SP Foil Jeter are the two with value. I got them both, and a bunch of others too, i dont care if they are valuable or not, love Jeter, classy guy who is now on top of most Yankee career offensive lists.

Yeah I remember those, I was buying modern too in those days, Stadium Club cards which came out initially in 1991 were really very glossy and high quality and had great photography. This Griffey is to my mind one of the coolest cards ever.