Fansided · May 14, 2017
Yankees: An ode to Derek Sanderson Jeter, number 2
The Yankees greatest shortstop ever is two hours away from being honored at Yankee Stadium where he provided thrill after thrill. And until this moment, I have to tell you that the marketing geniuses almost ruined it for me. Almost, but not quite. Hence, my ode to Number 2.
The Yankees greatest shortstop, Derek Jeter, got off to a rough start as a professional ballplayer. And I heard a story on MLB-XM radio this morning while making a grocery run in which the manager of the Charleston, South Carolina team called the General Manager of the Yankees at the time, Gene Michael, asking why in the hell did you draft this guy. He can’t play shortstop!