Baseball Yankees to retire No. 2 Uniform and Unveil Derek Jeter’s Monument Park plaque Ceremony to take place, May 14, 2017 by Gregg Snyder December 6, 2016 Derek Jeter (Julie Jacobson / AP Photo) The New York Yankees announced Tuesday that they will honor Derek Jeter during a pregame ceremony on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 14, 2017. The ceremony will include the retirement of his No. 2 uniform number and the unveiling of his Monument Park plaque. Jeter will become the 22nd player in franchise history to have his number retired. Last season, the Yankees retired the numbers of his teammates; Bernie Williams, Jorge Posada and Andy Pettitte. Jeter played a franchise record 20 seasons with the Yankees, his last being in 2014. He retired with a personal career winning percentage of .593 (1,628-1,117-2) and five World Series championships (1996, 1998-2000, ’09). A 14-time American League All-Star, Jeter is sixth in baseball history with 3,465 career hits and tops the Yankees’ all-time list in hits, games played (2,747), doubles (544), stolen bases (358), at-bats (11,195), singles (2,595) and hit-by-pitches (170). The Captain, recorded eight seasons with at least 200 hits. Jeter capped his career with a dramatic “walk-off” RBI-single against Baltimore in his final career game at Yankee Stadium and another RBI-single in his final career at-bat three days later at Boston’s Fenway Park. After Jeter’s number retirement, no player will ever wear a single digit number for the New York Yankees again as all will have been given the honor of retirement. Jeter is one of the most beloved Yankees of all-time, maybe the single most beloved. He was the face of the team as well as all of baseball for decades. Post Views: 1,549 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Gregg Snyder Latest posts by Gregg Snyder (see all) ITZ Staff Makes Super Bowl LV Predictions. Which team wins? Who is MVP? - February 5, 2021 Jets And Nike Create New Jersey High School Girls Flag Football League - February 3, 2021 NJ Sports Photographer, Lauren Guillen, Raising Funds For Local Youth Holiday Gifts - December 11, 2020 President Trump Awards Lou Holtz With Medal of Freedom - December 3, 2020 Related TopicsDerek JeterNew York YankeesYankee Stadium Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 More in Baseball You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 108: WFAN’s Sweeny Murti (Audio/Video) On the 108th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Knicks’ point guards, Rose and Jennings, thriving in New York Newark’s Olympic Boxing Star Shakur Stevenson Turns Pro; Signs with New Management Team