The Captain: The Journey of Derek Jeter (33 page)

Derek Jeter deflates the Mets on the very first pitch from Bobby Jones in Game 4 of the 2000 World Series, homering on his way to winning the Series MVP award.

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Perhaps the most memorable play ever made by a big-league infielder, Jeter completes his epic flip to Jorge Posada to get a standing Jeremy Giambi at the plate during Game 3 of the 2001 Division Series.

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Mr. November wins Game 4 of the 2001 World Series with his tenth-inning homer off Arizona’s Byung-Hyun Kim.

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No pain, no gain. On opening night, 2003, Jeter’s devastating collision at third base with Toronto catcher Ken Huckaby left the shortstop with a dislocated shoulder.

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Joe Torre applies his fatherly touch to his favorite player on the day Jeter was named captain of the Yankees.

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Derek Jeter was not quite as thrilled as Joe Torre to welcome Alex Rodriguez to the Bronx in 2004.

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A bruised and bloodied Jeter is helped out of the stands after his catch and face-first dive against Boston in 2004.

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The shortstop’s signature play — the jump throw from the hole — from start to finish.

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A dropped pop-up in a blowout loss in 2006 and the captain’s staredown of A-Rod elevated their feud to Defcon 1.

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Derek Jeter and teammates wave their caps to the crowd after Jeter delivered his postgame speech on Yankee Stadium’s final night.

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The captain salutes the fans after breaking Lou Gehrig’s franchise record for hits.

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Many longtime Jeter observers expected actress Minka Kelly to end up as the last woman standing.

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Alex Rodriguez celebrates his first trip to the Fall Classic by giving his captain a champagne bath.

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