SECAUCUS, N.J. — Doing my job. That’s how Derek Jeter described being able to pull off the “flip play” from Game 3 of the 2001 ALDS in Oakland, to Harold Reynolds at MLB Network headquarters.
“We work on this in spring training,” Jeter explained.
The New York Yankees Hall of Fame shortstop went deeper into the play breakdown.
“My job is to watch the runner. The runner at first was Jeremy Giambi, and I saw the ball down the line and my job is to, 1. see if there’s going to be a play at third base right?