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10 Best Memes of Giancarlo Stanton Traded to the New York Yankees
It wasn’t surprising that the New York Yankees ended up with Giancarlo Stanton, but it didn’t stop people from making memes about it, including the role Derek Jeter had to play in the trade.
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New York Yankees – Derek Jeter Says Goodbye Properly
Not making the playoffs wasn’t the way Derek Jeter wanted to end his 20-year Major League Baseball career, but he gave himself and the New York Yankees a proper send off from the home stadium by hitting a walk-off single to beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5, and finally give the fans something to cheer about in a mostly depressing season.
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Royals Over Yankees – Saying Goodbye to the Playoffs
It’s going to take something beyond reason to happen for the New York Yankees to make the playoffs as they were once again shutout in a 2-0 loss to the Kansas City Royals, succumbing to a strong performance from Yordano Ventura and the bullpen, pretty much ruining what should have been a very special day for Derek Jeter.
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Indians Over Yankees – Making History While Losing
A lot of this season is about Derek Jeter, not the New York Yankees. While the retiring legend moved himself up to 6th on the all-time hit list with career number 3431, blowing past Honus Wagner, his team lost 3-0 to the Cleveland Indians, pushing them further back in the race for a playoff spot through the division title or a wild card spot.
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Yankees Over Angels – A Special Memory
Almost every game and series is going to be the last of something for Derek Jeter. This time? His last game against the Los Angeles Angels, resulting in a 9-2 win for the New York Yankees to claim the series, while Jeter himself ended a very long drought when it comes to hitting home runs.
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Yankees Over Red Sox – A Victorious Homecoming
The spotlight was on Jacoby Ellsbury, playing in Fenway Park against the Boston Red Sox as a member of the New York Yankees for the first time. The crowd was silenced quickly, the boos and jeers didn’t really matter. Ellsbury had a good day on the field, and the Yankees came away with the 9-3 win.
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Yankees Over Orioles – Not an Ordinary Home Opener
There’s always something special about a home opener, but the New York Yankees playing the Baltimore Orioles was even more unique due to the Derek Jeter factor and everything that came with it, with a 4-2 win that didn’t really stand out as much as the significance of the occasion.
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Yankees Over Astros – Avoiding the Sweep
After two losses to start off the season, the New York Yankees needed something good to take away from their series with the Houston Astros, coming away with the 4-2 win thanks to finally seeing Derek Jeter provide something positive with his bad and rookie Yangervis Solarte providing the finishing and winning touch.
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10 Oldest Baseball Players Heading into the 2014 MLB Season
Of the 10 oldest players in Major League Baseball heading into the 2014 season, three players: Hiroki Kuroda, Ichiro Suzuki and Derek Jeter are playing for the New York Yankees. The Los Angeles Angels follow with two elder statesmen: Raúl Ibañez and John McDonald. The Dodgers, Detroit Tigers, Toronto Blue Jays, Mets and Colorado Rockies each have one distinguished member on this list.