Comments on: In the end, Jeter hit a homer after all

By: Holly Wynkoop

Holly Wynkoop — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:38:36 +0000

I couldn’t be prouder of the New York Yankees. Unfortunately I have been living in MA for the past 13 years and it’s sickening. I wasn’t even aware of the rivalry growing up in NY. Who cares about the “curse”. They will never know what it feels like to be a yankee fan- it’s the greatest feeling in the world.

By: Wang IS Taiwan

Wang IS Taiwan — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:29:41 +0000

Ah, Pete — that speech gave me goosebumps. So well put and delivered. BRAVO, Jete!

I know he would have liked to have been at his best tonight, but we got to see the real Jeter tonight — playing hurt when it really matters.

Thanks, Pete for your world-class coverage.

By: tterba

tterba — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:09:19 +0000

Also … Pete… Great Job…

By: tterba

tterba — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:08:52 +0000

Jetes = class act

By: gayle

gayle — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:38:43 +0000

Just got home and uploading all my photos hopefully will be able to post them soon,. LONG LONG day feel like I spent a lifetime in one day there. Jeter’s speech was for me one of the highlights of my time at Yankee Stadium.

SHame it takes something like the closing of the stadium for there to be a fan appreciation type of speech. Growing up in with the Phillies the last home gameof EVERY year was fan appreciation day. Maybe I was spoiled by that but I always felt the Yankees should do the same thing we as fans and what we gie to the team should get an appreciation day lol.

Will have more to say on the day and night later but it was great and so glad I was there.

By: Thrillington

Thrillington — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:13:05 +0000

I feel the same way Pete.

Man, just watching all the greats out there tonight and the members of the teams over the past ten years…do all you Yankee fans realize how lucky we are?

Here’s hoping the way they palyed tonight and the emotion surrounding what Yankee baseball means rubs off on this new generation team as they reboot the franchise next year in the new stadium.

For now, hats, and thank you to all the players, all the fans, and to my beloved home, New York City.

By: lil' m

lil' m — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:12:04 +0000

Right on, Pete. The Captain is awesome, and he gave the perfect speech for an amazing night. He’s always made it clear how much love and respect he has for his parents, and it’s clear they did a phenomenal job raising him and his sister. Derek Jeter is right up there with all-time great Yankees, and we’re lucky to have him. Thanks for the above and beyond coverage that makes this blog the only place to be at times like this.

By: DYNASTY IS DESTINY!

DYNASTY IS DESTINY! — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:11:13 +0000

Well said, Pete. The whole evening was just one great class act!

By: chris

chris — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:09:45 +0000

well said pete. and great coverage as usual. espn may have ravich + co., but we have you and are all the more lucky for it

jeter, without a shed of a doubt understands the burden upon him as captain and as the face of the yankees. he does not shy away from the responsibility of carrying the torch, while always having the awareness to honor the legends that walked before him.

for many, including yours, he helped the pain go away a little tonight and further instilled a bit more of the joy of being a yankee fan sink in all the more…

i lamented the coming of this night; but it couldn’t have been better.and it was so good to see bernie back…

here’s to ’09. let’s go yanks.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:07:22 +0000

When all is said & done many years from now, long after Jeter has retired, Jeter will be remembered as one of the greatest Yankees to ever wear pinstripes.

A class act and a great ball player.