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WFAN Best Sports Moments: #6 — Jeter’s Flip In 2001 Playoffs

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NEW YORK (WFAN) — The 2001 season didn’t end with a championship for the Yankees, but it did produce arguably the most iconic play of Derek Jeter’s illustrious career.

With the Yankees clinging to a 1-0 lead in the seventh inning of Game 3 of their ALDS against the A’s, Oakland’s Terrence Long doubled to right field, sending Jeremy Giambi sprinting from first to home.