New York Yankees: Derek Jeter’s Top Five career moments
![Sep 25, 2014; Bronx, NY, USA; New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter (2) reacts after the game against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports Sep 25, 2014; Bronx, NY, USA; New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter (2) reacts after the game against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/e4bfb1ecb3a937875750e83a8376b54e0e5092f85af2c730673d302ed7fc44f1.jpg)
The New York Yankees will retire Derek Jeter’s number on Sunday. The former Yankee captain had some great moments in pinstripes. Take a look at our list of his best five.
The New York Yankees will pay homage to one of the best to dawn the pinstripes this Sunday.
Derek Jeter, the former Yankee captain, will have his famous number two retired by the Yankees. Throughout the late 90s and through the 2000s, Jeter provided Yankee fans with some unbelievable memories.
From the earliest part of his career, Jeter always had a flair for the dramatic. He would make the hard plays look easy, and make the big hits look routine.
Jeter was everything the fans of New York could have wanted in a captain. To watch him play was nothing short of a joy, and fans shouldn’t take it for granted.
Jeter was an icon for the Yankees.
Defensively and offensively, Jeter provided Yankee fans with some unforgettable memories.
His career is left etched in the minds of Yankee fans everywhere with the drama that he provided for 18 years.
When fans hear his name, they associate it with a memory, and that is a true mark of a great player. We have taken the liberty of ranking the top five Derek Jeter moments of all time.