On Tuesday, New York Yankees fans witnessed the moment they’d all been waiting for. The Baseball Writers’ Association of America released their Hall of Fame elections, with Derek Jeter nearly receiving a unanimous vote. Jeter would’ve been just the second unanimously-selected player into the Hall if it weren’t for the one writer out of 397 that didn’t have him on their ballot.
Regardless, Jeter is now a member of Cooperstown in his first year of eligibility. Numerous others have come together to congratulate the well-deserved legend, including Alex Rodriguez. Jeter and A-Rod played together in the Bronx from 2004-13.