NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Derek Jeter is paying tribute to New York City a few days before the Yankees permanently retire his jersey.
Jeter posted an essay titled “Thank You, New York” on his Players’ Tribune website on Thursday. Jeter writes about being “quiet, unsure and a little intimidated” coming to New York after growing up in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
He praises the city for supporting him throughout his 20 seasons with the Yankees writing, “I’ll never forget how you looked out for me.”
“Thank you, New York, for asking a lot of me.