Later this month, the sportswriters will honor Derek Jeter by voting him into baseball immortality. That likely will not be the only honor given to him.
According to Alex Mitchell at amNewYork, two Bronx councilwomen have forwarded legislation to rename East 161st Street “Jeter Street” upon his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 26. This street intersects with “Rivera Avenue,” named after the first unanimous Hall of Fame selection, Mariano Rivera.
As the owner of the Miami Marlins, Derek has been visibly absent from the stadium. The 161st Street BID Director, Cary Goodman, hopes Jeter returns for the event, and it will be larger than the naming ceremony for Rivera Avenue.