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Three ill-fitting endings to legendary Yankee careers

Yes, Jeter’s final game was technically at Fenway Park on September 28, 2014. However, no one is going to remember that years from now. What people will remember is Jeter’s walk-off hit against the Orioles three days earlier.

The vast majority of people don’t get that ending. A lot of legends and Hall of Famers don’t even get a moment along those lines. Babe Ruth is the greatest player in Yankees’ history, and his final game was in May, while a member of neither of the teams he is famous for playing for.

Many notable Yankees have not gotten the storybook ending.