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Derek Jeter on playing in Angel Stadium: 'Half the stadium is Yankee fans'

In two decades as a major-league star, Derek Jeter developed a well-earned reputation for avoiding controversial remarks. In his first year of retirement, the New York Yankees icon founded the Players' Tribune -- "the voice of the athlete," as he puts it.

Jeter posted a mailbag on the site Thursday, in which he avoided controversial remarks. But he did take a mild shot at Angels fans, in answering a question about his favorite ballpark.

"After New York? Anaheim," Jeter wrote. "You’ve got that California weather. Great baseball conditions. And then half the stadium is Yankee fans.