The 2010s meant the end of an era as many fans saw their baseball heroes give their last hurrahs. The “core four” of Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Jorge Posada, and Andy Pettitte (twice) all exited stage left. All four were cemented in New York Yankees’ immortality as well.
Jeter will surely give us another moment with this presumed election and induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2020 but for now, we look back at the top 10 on the back nine of their careers.
10.) RINGING IN THE NEW DECADE
After winning their fifth World Series championship together in 2009, the four celebrated one more time.