NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The Yankees on will retire Derek Jeter’s No. 2 jersey in a pregame ceremony Sunday.
As CBS2’s Ali Bauman reported, the Yankees will also unveil a Monument Park plaque honoring Jeter at Yankee Stadium.
Jeter posted an essay titled “Thank You, New York” on his Players’ Tribune website on Thursday. Jeter writes about being “quiet, unsure and a little intimidated” coming to New York after growing up in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
He praises the city for supporting him throughout his 20 seasons with the Yankees writing, “I’ll never forget how you looked out for me.