All good things must come to an end, and that includes Derek Jeter and his Hall of Fame career.
Even in the many, many years that the New York Yankees didn’t win the World Series under his watch, Derek Jeter’s retirement didn’t seem real. He defied age for so long that fans just kind of assumed he would play well into his forties. Even in 2012, his age-38 season, Jeter hit .316 and led the majors in hits while also finishing seventh in MVP voting.
That all came crashing down in Game 1 of the ALCS against the Detroit Tigers.