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Yankees to retire Jeter's #2

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by manky_jimy, Dec 11, 2016.

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  1. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    The announcement says that in addition to his number being retired, a plaque will also be unveiled in Monument Park.

    I won't be surprised if they actually surprise him and unveil a fourth monument.
     
    YankeeFan, Dec 12, 2016
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  2. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    The sad thing is that if they do that, his dinky monument will still be dwarfed by that Godzilla-sized homage to George Steinbrenner they stuck in there.

    I was trying to figure out how I feel about what you suggested. You have Miller Huggins, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe Dimaggio and Mickey Mantle. ... oh, and Steinbrennercollasus. In the case of Dimaggio and Mantle, they originally got plaques and were elevated to monuments in the 90s. If Ruth, Gehrig, Dimaggio and Mantle are the standards for Yankees with monuments, I personally put Jeter there.
     
    The Big Ragu, Dec 12, 2016
    #14
  3. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    I guess I had forgotten that they added to the original three.
     
    YankeeFan, Dec 12, 2016
    #15
  4. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    Yeah, but it makes it more appropriate for Jeter that they did do it. If it's Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig being the players with monuments, it is really difficult -- regardless of who it is -- to put a contemporary human with them. The fact that Dimaggio and Mantle are there already, makes it feel more acceptable to me. I have no idea that they will do that, but to me at least, he is in that class.
     
    The Big Ragu, Dec 12, 2016
    #16
  5. Michael_ Gee

    Michael_ Gee Well-Known Member

    I think that would be OK if they do. He's pretty iconic.
     
    Michael_ Gee, Dec 12, 2016
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  6. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    The Yankees need a living legend.

    Jeter wasn't a power hitter, but as a captain, WS champ, All-Star short top, Hall of Famer (eventually), and career Yankee, with a long career, and 3,000 hits, he qualifies.

    The Yankees will keep him and Rivera in the fold to be icons for another generation.
     
    YankeeFan, Dec 12, 2016
    #18
  7. Michael_ Gee

    Michael_ Gee Well-Known Member

    YF, this summer I was at Siro's, the restaurant adjacent to the track at Saratoga that's only open during the meet. It's basically a New York City steakhouse (complete with NYC prices and customers) summer camp. At the bar, they had posters for some charity event being held there where Rivera was prime attraction. A grand a ticket.
     
    Michael_ Gee, Dec 12, 2016
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  8. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    The Yankees did an incredible job of keeping guys like DiMaggio, Mantle, Ford, Berra, and Rizzuto relevant to a generation of fans who never saw them play.

    They will do the same with Jeter and Rivera.

    It reinforces the brand message that the Yankees want to communicate.
     
    YankeeFan, Dec 12, 2016
    #20
  9. Batman

    Batman Well-Known Member

    Oh my goodness gracious! Of all the dramatic things I've ever seen, Derek Jeter's monument standing right next to George's monument announcing he has another monument!
     
    Batman, Dec 12, 2016
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  10. cjericho

    cjericho Well-Known Member

    Can hear Suzy saying that.
     
    cjericho, Dec 12, 2016
    #22
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