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What stands out most in Yankees great Derek Jeter's career? No. 2 says

NEW YORK -- Derek Jeter grew up in Kalamazoo, Mich., loving the Yankees, then wound up becoming one of their all-time greats.

There was a lot of debating and voting in the days leading up to Jeter's No. 2 jersey retirement day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday over what he'll most be remembered for doing on a ballfield.

Derek Jeter spoke for about three minutes after the New York Yankees retired his iconic No. 2 and gave him a plaque in hallowed Monument Park at Yankee Stadium on Sunday

There was his amazing flip throw against Oakland in the playoffs and his head-first dive into the Yankee Stadium seats when he caught a popup against Boston in 2004.