Jeter Downs leaves Yankees organization to play in Japan
PHILADELPHIA — The Bronx will never see another Jeter. The Yankees announced Tuesday that they have released infielder Jeter Downs from his minor league contract and that he has signed with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Japan. Downs, 26, signed with the Yankees in the offseason and performed well with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, posting an .858 […]
How Derek Jeter became Jazz Chisholm’s idol after Kobe Bryant’s death
Jazz Chisholm Jr., who joined the Yankees in a trade with the Marlins on Saturday, has a special connection to baseball Hall of Famer Derek Jeter. Jeter, also known as “The Captain,” brought Chisholm to Miami during his time as co-owner and CEO of the Marlins. Jazz Chisholm Jr. recounts how Derek Jeter told him […]
Colin Cowherd Completely Makes A Fool Of Himself With Embarrassingly Wrong Info, Gets Put In His Place By Derek Jeter
LMAO … this is gold. New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter made an appearance Monday on “The Herd” to speak with sports personality Colin Cowherd about some baseball. And though things started off well, it ended up with Cowherd embarrassed after Jeter had to put him in his place — and that he did. While […]
Jalen Brunson inspired by Derek Jeter, Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes in new deal
Jalen Brunson’s $156.5 million contract extension with the New York Knicks was a hot topic in NBA circles recently, but there were some key factors that contributed to the deal. As part of his reporting on the groundbreaking deal that will keep Brunson in New York, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski suggested the MVP candidate look at […]
Derek Jeter has no interest in ‘stressful’ game analyst role
Don’t expect Derek Jeter to jump into a baseball broadcast booth anytime soon. The Yankees legend, who hosts MLB pre-game and post-game shows for Fox Sports, said he probably won’t be doing live game commentary during his post-retirement television appearances. SI Media Podcast with Jimmy Traina. “Full-game interviews are totally different than pre-game and post-game […]
Barry Bonds gives hilarious response as Derek Jeter asks what would happen if he faced Satchel Paige
The legendary Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, was the site of a major league game on Thursday night, but given the stadium’s historical importance, the Negro Leagues were the first choice. The Fox Sports panel of Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, Derek Jeter and host Kevin Burkhart discussed the significance of the St. Louis Cardinals and […]
Twins’ Royce Lewis honors childhood idol Derek Jeter
Royce Lewis had a long journey to get to Yankee Stadium, but the Twins third baseman is making the most of it. Growing up as a shortstop with mixed-race parents in Southern California, Lewis idolized Derek Jeter, so on his way to the Bronx for the first time on Tuesday, Lewis was determined to honor […]
Derek Jeter congratulates John Sterling on ‘amazing career’ after Yankees retirement news
Derek Jeter paid tribute to John Sterling. The Yankees legend and Baseball Hall of Famer congratulated Sterling on his broadcasting career, which ended Monday. Sterling officially announced his retirement after serving as the Yankees’ spokesperson since 1989. Derek Jeter had kind words for retiring John Sterling. Robert Szabo of the New York Post “Congratulations to […]