Time sure does fly, doesn’t it? It’s already been four years since Derek Jeter played his final home game, in one of his only games where the Yankees were mathematically eliminated from postseason contention. Despite the lack of October implications, Jeter made sure it was a night fans would never forget.
The night almost didn’t happen. A heavy storm rolled through the New York City area early that morning, but the downpours subsided by late afternoon, leaving a rainbow stretching across the sky behind center field at the Stadium. This came as the Bombers prepared to host the Orioles, who were seeking to claim home field advantage in the postseason.