@@benwhitson7825 He was a hero in New York. No doubt it was fan interference. Unfortunately, stuff like that is why they have replay (which IMO, has no place in baseball) today.
@@rickmonroe8720 I still maintain that the flip play was dumb and unnecessary. Ball was going straight to the catcher. The ball would have gotten to the plate sooner had Jeter not grabbed it. I will say this though: Had Jeter not grabbed it and just let it go, maybe the runner slides to the back of the plate and it safe?? Maybe Jeter grabbing the ball like that was so unorthodox, that it sort of threw the runner off in a weird way? Or perhaps the runner didn't slide because he saw that ball was going to beat him by several steps and was either getting ready to plow into the catcher or just give himself up and let the catcher tag him...... and THAT'S why he didn't slide. Either way, they got the out. It was a cool play to see and required good coordination.... but mentally, it was not a good play.
I will greatly miss watching him play for the Yankees. It will not be the same without him. He is someone special and I will miss him. Thank you Derek Jeter for being such a classy act. God bless you always!
Jeter's first homerun...best part was hearing the Scooter broadcasting it...LoL! Sometimes he'd go on rambling about cannolis or beating the lighting storms to get home early...but Rizzuto was the broadcaster I grew up with.
Biggest Red Sox fan ever...but like most , not all of us but most sox fans im gonna miss this guy playing. i HATE the yankees but got alot of respect for this dude right here, its gonna be an emotional and sad and cool to watch day his last game at fenway. hes been in the league since i was 5 maybe 6 and probably the best ball player ill ever see...maybe when pedroia retires itll be a similar situation but not as good of a hitter at this point anyways...but much love from part of SOXNATION
I know how you feel. I am a huge Yankees fan, but am also a huge fan of the game, so seeing Papi retire is rough as well, 2 great talents, just glad that I was around to actually see them play.
I'm a die hard Yankees fan, and rooted for the Mets in 86 vs. Boston. But even though I can't stand Boston, I've always admired Carl Yaz! I was a kid when he played, but I remember how great he was. Triple Crown winner! And like Jeter, was/is always a class act.
It’s amazing that Gehrig’s record lasted so long. With the way Steinbrenner went through players, it’s not really surprising tho. The 2 plays that describe why Jeter was so amazing are the flip play and diving into the seats on a foul ball. Pure hustle.
I remember watching that shovel toss during the 2001 ALDS. What makes it one of the game's greatest plays isn't fundamentals or raw talent -- it was an athletic play, sure, but it didn't show off a gold glove or a missile throw or even some mesmerizing acrobatics. And there was certainly an element of luck there as well, no question about it. Instead, what makes it so great and so iconic is that it's a unique, almost impossible play that perfectly represents what made Derek Jeter such a great baseball player. Namely, he NEVER let an opportunity pass by to help his team win. He went all out and then some -- every inning of every game he ever played. He was everywhere, whether it was racing across the infield and diving into the stands to record an out or deeking a runner with a phantom throw or beating out a squib for an infield hit. He was always thinking, always looking for -- and exploiting -- an edge, to the point that, like all great athletes, he made his own luck when he needed it most. And no play shows all of that better than this one. How many other players would not only have the presence of mind to think that many seconds ahead to put themselves in a position to make that play, but also to think that they'd even have a CHANCE to make it? There may be a few, but honestly, I can't see anyone making that play but Jeter. He was never the strongest, the fastest or the most powerful in baseball -- not even close. But he more than made up for it with all-around major-league talent, a fiercely competitive attitude and most importantly, one of the best baseball IQs in the history of the game. And you can see all of that in that one play.
See, that's where he' s supposed to be. But how many throws towards home miss BOTH cut-off men? How often does it MATTER that there's a shortstop there? Watch it, and you see, there almost never is, even though he's supposed to be there as the last ditch option, when it comes right down to it. That Derek Jeter was there at ALL makes it a great play. That he got the out makes it historic.
@@BlueInOrangeAgain Actually, in this circumstance, usually the shortstop moves towards second to cover it, and you can see that's where Jeter was coming from. But if he had waited to realize the cutoff men were going to be missed, he would never have been there in time. With two outs he was supposed to be there to act as a final cut off man on a play at the plate, because at that point it didn't matter if the batter wound up at second or third. (Again, remember, two outs, so you need a base hit under most cirumstances to score a runner on third the same as a runner on second.) The A's never should have sent Giambi, but in a one-run game like this was, and late in the game, you want to send him. That's why Jeter has to sprint, because nobody in their right mind would send Giambi. As soon as he realizes the A's are going to try to score him, (when the third base coach starts signaling Giambi to keep going) he's moving to the place he's supposed to be. Practically any other runner in the game would have scored on that play with the missed throw to the cutoff men, but if Jeter hadn't known where he needed to be, he never would have reached the ball in time to get it to Posada.
+Shepman1919 Which one;if you're talking about grabbing line drives out of the air from deep SS there's too many to count,but if your talking about the play where he busted his face up running balls out for a foul pop,that was on July 1st,'05 or '06 vs the Red Sox.
@@ericschuster2231 Yeah he’s only 6th all time in base hits. Pretty decent I’d say. I know his fielding sucked but cmon. Not to mention the most postseason hits, runs, doubles, total bases of all time.
@@HueyPPLong He was good offensively but probably the worst defender in baseball to ever play. So if you put that all together. It’s fair to say he was an average ballplayer
@@ericschuster2231 Sixth all time in hits, .310 career batting average, a couple hundred home runs too But nah let’s call him ‘decent’ because he was a below average defender, and wasn’t the absolute greatest shortstop who ever lived……….
@@ericschuster2231 Completely wrong He was below average defensively, for the ten year prime of his career he ranked 18th out of 24 qualifying shortstops That’s NOWHERE EVEN REMOTELY CLOSE to ‘worst defender in history’ he was just below average at the most difficult defensive fielding position You just don’t understand how cumulative statistics work, by your logic Lebron James is a horrible ball handler because he has one of the highest TOTAL turnovers in NBA history (which is just ridiculous obviously, it’s a product of playing for a really long time, you accrue both positive and negative stats the longer you play)
That flip play will always be if not be the best play ever in the game of baseball...just how he did that was amazing...still to this day I could watch that over and over again...he sure was a class act...if any young kids aspire to be like any athlete, Jeter should be your number 1 choice...
If Derek Jeter's cutoff "Flip" to Jorge Posada to nail Jason Giambi did not make this list, I would have been infuriated. I was very happy to see it as #1 on the list.
@@josephwalfish6991 Flip play shouldn't even be on the list at all. Jeter was late getting to where he was suppose to be. In that particular double cut situation it is the SS job to be there. He was late. So one of his most well known plays is completely based off of his mistake of forgetting his job. If he does his job on time no one would have ever remembered this play existed.
@@jakegood4242 This is a double cut situation. With a runner on first, on a ball that is a sure double, the play is automatically setup to get the runner at the plate. Assuming a somewhat clean pickup from the outfielder, you are going to have a bang bang play at the plate, so everyone in the infield should be setting up for that (including the SS). You are conceding the double to the hitter, so there is no need for the SS to cover second, and since there was a clean pickup there is no reason for a SS to be wandering around the mound and second. He will be useless there. Here is why…. The 1B and 2B are already lineup for a relay to the plate, so even if it decided really early by the catcher that they are not going to get the guy at the plate, the hitter would have barely reached second by the time the 1B or 2B received the throw from the OF. This makes it is very unlikely that he is going to try and take third on that initial relay throw. So with a ball hit down the RF line, the SS actually has the job of floating somewhere between first and the plate for a couple of reasons. Reason one is what happened in this play with Jeter. The SS is a last resort if the outfielder's throw gets past both cutoff men and the ball is offline or doesn't have the juice to get to the plate on its own, and there is still enough time for the SS to assist getting it there to get the runner. This only works if the runner on first is slow (Giambi). Reason two is for the play at third. If an offline/overthrown ball gets past the two cutoff guys, it is likely that the runner is going to score and the hitter is going to try and take third. With the SS there, he can prevent that from happening. This is the first scenario, when a hitter may try and take third, a relay getting past both initial cutoff guys. This still can assist on a possible play to third even if the ball doesn't get by the first two cutoff men. Lets say the hitter is a speed guy and decides he is going to try and take third on a play at the plate. If it is decided by the catcher at the last second that they are not going to get the guy at the plate and the hitter is trying to take third, he can have the SS cut that throw even faster/sooner to get the greedy hitter trying to take third. But like I said, this decision to take third from the hitter, is really only going to happen based off the second relay throw, not the first one from the outfielders. He is going to try and stretch it if he thinks that throw is heading to the plate. Again making a wandering SS between the mound and second useless. But all of this is only accomplished if the SS is where he is supposed to be. Jeter was late getting to where he was supposed to be and was only able to get away with it because of Giambi's lack of speed. I am a Jeter fan, he was a great ball player, but this play was based off his mistake. He forgot his job, he was late, and he knows it. . That is why it has always seemed like he was downplaying what happened. The truth is, he is not downplaying it, he knows he almost fucked up.
Jon LaRocca u might get an A is u turn that essay into ur teacher. I lot of words for a first grader. Also ik what a double cut is and this was a great play
Derek is a great shortstop. Not only because of his accomplishments in the postseason but the regular season as well. He's definitely on my top 10 list of greatest shortstops.
“Baseball Lure in all its splendor” Past Baseball greats are what keeps the passion of the “America’s Pastime” alive and well. Jeter accomplished that and more.
Jeter was the quintessential player. Classiest of em all...Hustled every day and left it all on the field. If an all-time team was being put together, he'd be a top candidate at SS.
I agree. I always thought that there was something special about the Yankees being in the world series after 9/11 and for them to have lost to the Diamondbacks instead of bringing home something special to their city that needed it. Screw the diamondbacks of Arizona. NY needed that during that awful time. What a shame. But mr. November was quite special.
I was watching ESPN and they showed a highlight they showed of him as a rookie making this incredible play. I said to myself that he was going to be a special player. It turned out I was right. This is coming from a die-hard Boston Red Sox fan too!
No! Jeter gets a lot of credit for how great of a play that was, but the truth of the matter is, he was late getting to where he was SUPPOSE TO BE! In that particular double cut situation, it is the SS job to be there. He was late. So one of his most well known plays is completely based off of his mistake of forgetting his job. I find it hard to give him credit for the greatest play when its his fault it happened that way. It like an OF getting to a fly ball in plenty of time but then diving for it.
I am a shamanic person, I also love baseball. I’m descended from kill eagle.When he cut off and made that play the veil opened up and I heard thousands of voices like a chorus. I don’t expect you pale faces to understand , but jeter in certain moments was perfect child hood joy epitomized in a dutiful soldier. It was a blessing to watch.
To me as a lifelong fan of his, something about his last game at yankee stadium and his 3000th hit, the historical significance and intrinsic value of them both, those are my top 2.
He is definitely one of the greatest shortstops all around I have ever seen. He also had a ton of class. Played hard and never complained. They don't make many players like him any more.
great video. i like how you didn't waste time with the after the play dramatics since we've already seen that when it happened. what a legend...and I'm not a Yankees fan. but to like baseball means you have to like jeter
It’s crazy that Jeter became the Yanks all time hits leader against the Orioles, and his last hit was a walk off against the Orioles. Also the same exact hit to the same location. Iconic he was indeed.
itsmezed it was a weak over throw by Spencer.... Derek just used his instincts and recognized it and hustled over to make a great play.... it wasn't the athletic ability that set him apart it was his instincts
Which was sort of my point -- it took Jeter's unparalleled instincts to get into position to make that once in a lifetime play -- not terrible running by Giambi ;)
When Giambi joined the yankees he found out that was a play they actually practiced, so from the outside looking in it seems that he is coming out of no where, but they actually practiced that play.
PapaBearChris - Not sure that your point is accurate as Jeremy Giambi (the one involved in the flip play) was never a member of the Yankees. his brother Jason was.
To be honest it shouldn't even be on the list. Jeter gets a lot of credit for how great of a play that was, but the truth of the matter is, he was late getting to where he was suppose to be. In that particular double cut situation, it is the SS job to be there. He was late. So one of his most well known plays is completely based off of his mistake of forgetting his job. If he does his job on time no one would have ever remembered this play.
This is a story of how I became a Yankees fan because of Derek Jeter since 2001 I was a baby after 9/11. I saw the flip on tv and of course Mr. November of the world series. I remember the dive that was a crazy injury. I did watch the 2009 World Series for the 27th championship it was crazy i was 8 years old. When i was 10 in 2011 I watched the 3000th home run on TV. Then i can still remember the final game of Jeter. And that's how I became a die hard Yankee fan.
Mr. November. What a joke. Jeter hit .148 in that series. (4-27). The only player that batted worse than him on the Yankees that series was Chuck Knoblauch.
Won the A.S.Game MVP & the W.S.MVP in 2000.I met him filming a Gatorade commercial that debuted during the Jan.'08 Super Bowl & I blew him away with the fact that I knew he had only 1 Grand Slam in his career & I told him when he hit it,off who he hit it because I was at the game & that's when he was cool with me.One of the most down to earth high profile people I've ever met.
I see a lot of Red Sox fans singing this man’s praise, and I’ll add my voice to that. One of the all time greats, a class act, and the reason I have no finger nails to this day. Dude was a nightmare at the plate
That Shovel pitch to Posada in Oakland during the ALDS is the greatest baseball play I've ever seen. Just a heads up play that nobody but Jeter makes. I dam near jumped through the roof!! They did lose that game though, but win the last 3 and won the series 3-2.
He’s trying to build a team, and he knows how to do that. Stanton is an amazing player and me being a Yankee fan it’s great, but if they kept him they would of been doing the same thing that the NY Giants are doing. Paying one man (Eli Manning) the most and than not having enough money to spend properly on the rest of the team. They might have some rough seasons but Jeter’s playing the long game, he’s building a team that will last
Notice the majority of these moments are in huge postseason games, DJ was incredibly clutch and shined brightest when the lights where on him..Mad love n respect to my favorite yankee of all time..captain #2
If this video truly played all of Derek Jeter's greatest plays, they would have to make a video with everything that Jeter did during his career...every at bat and game he played at shortstop...all of them. #JETERISGOD
Anyone else LOVE that Rizzuto called Jeter's first HR?
...and he also witnessed mickey's first
It was poetical!
“Rizzuto’s not a word it’s a baseball player, your cheating”,(billy Madison)😂😂
I’m related to him. (Rizzuto) My great grandma is his 2nd cousin
@@connorc4046 how about the word buzz
2:40 Casey Kotchman tips his hat. That's class and respect.
TheGuyWithTheSniper is the best
TheGuyWithTheSniper 6g ?
Word
I saw that 2
@MANCHESTER UNITED shut up troll and get a life
his iconic jump throw isn't even in here are you kidding me???
Ikr
I'd tend to agree, but it might be because of how many times he's done that throw. How do you pick just one? :)
itsmezed it's his first one.... these idiots
Probably because it’s been done by many other people who aren’t really that great
Dominick Marinelli there is no “iconic jump throw” he did that move many times through his career
Jeters the type of guy to hit a home run, then run out and and catch it.
Great hearing Phil Rizzuto call Jeter's first HR! Holy Cow!!
I really do miss watching him play.. Dude was so rarely cold, so consistent with offense and defense. And magic in the postseason.
we got spoiled by greatness, now its just boring lol
#7: as much as I love jeter....that was fan intereference
That’s why it’s so iconic
He even admitted as much
The next game the same kid that caught it had all new yankees gear head to toe😂
@@benwhitson7825 He was a hero in New York. No doubt it was fan interference. Unfortunately, stuff like that is why they have replay (which IMO, has no place in baseball) today.
Totally
No words can describe how UNBELIEVABLE that flip play was?? Till this day that was unreal!
I agree. It was and is.
Could play on any Yankee team (1927...1956...1962...). Respect. 🇺🇸
I love when Sox fans say “oh he jumped into the stands on purpose, that was so unnecessary” yup he definitely wanted to injure himself on purpose
Daniel only an asshole would truly think that. A dumb asshole.
Derek flip play one of best I’ve ever seen
Daniel Barwatt I mean, you’re blind if you can’t see that there was really no way to stop with all of that momentum. Physics, man.
@@ktat01 He did say Sox fans....
@@rickmonroe8720 I still maintain that the flip play was dumb and unnecessary. Ball was going straight to the catcher. The ball would have gotten to the plate sooner had Jeter not grabbed it. I will say this though: Had Jeter not grabbed it and just let it go, maybe the runner slides to the back of the plate and it safe?? Maybe Jeter grabbing the ball like that was so unorthodox, that it sort of threw the runner off in a weird way?
Or perhaps the runner didn't slide because he saw that ball was going to beat him by several steps and was either getting ready to plow into the catcher or just give himself up and let the catcher tag him...... and THAT'S why he didn't slide.
Either way, they got the out. It was a cool play to see and required good coordination.... but mentally, it was not a good play.
I will greatly miss watching him play for the Yankees. It will not be the same without him. He is someone special and I will miss him. Thank you Derek Jeter for being such a classy act. God bless you always!
Thank you DJ for an awesome 20+ years, and the 5 World Series wins. You were a special athlete with a special gift. The unteachable skill.... #2.
Love you Derek. We love you -NY LOVES YOU
You are a true grade american baseball player
The Captain! 😀✌👍
SENSATIONAL!!!! Miss those days miss the Captain!!!!
Jeter's first homerun...best part was hearing the Scooter broadcasting it...LoL!
Sometimes he'd go on rambling about cannolis or beating the lighting storms to get home early...but Rizzuto was the broadcaster I grew up with.
Yep, same here. I miss The Scooter!
Mr. November...such a class act. Much RE2PECT! Lets go Yankees lets go!
Re two pect
Biggest Red Sox fan ever...but like most , not all of us but most sox fans im gonna miss this guy playing. i HATE the yankees but got alot of respect for this dude right here, its gonna be an emotional and sad and cool to watch day his last game at fenway. hes been in the league since i was 5 maybe 6 and probably the best ball player ill ever see...maybe when pedroia retires itll be a similar situation but not as good of a hitter at this point anyways...but much love from part of SOXNATION
I know how you feel. I am a huge Yankees fan, but am also a huge fan of the game, so seeing Papi retire is rough as well, 2 great talents, just glad that I was around to actually see them play.
You’re not a Red Sox fan dude. Red Sox fans could not care less whether Jeter retires or not, who plays for that team, who manages, owns or GMs.
Devilz DandruFF oh so you not care about babe Ruth huh
I'm sorry to say this but Pedroia probably has a career ending injury
I'm a die hard Yankees fan, and rooted for the Mets in 86 vs. Boston. But even though I can't stand Boston, I've always admired Carl Yaz! I was a kid when he played, but I remember how great he was. Triple Crown winner! And like Jeter, was/is always a class act.
I love the sound of the crowd when jeter does that shovel play. LOUUD To almost quite lol
It’s amazing that Gehrig’s record lasted so long. With the way Steinbrenner went through players, it’s not really surprising tho. The 2 plays that describe why Jeter was so amazing are the flip play and diving into the seats on a foul ball. Pure hustle.
Kind of wish he never made that dive though.
Derek Jeter was not only my favorite Yankee growing up, he was my hero. My idol.
I miss watching my dude play. Last of my childhood sports heros.
Derek Jeter's #1 play. WHAT..A..PLAY!! WOW!!
I remember watching that shovel toss during the 2001 ALDS. What makes it one of the game's greatest plays isn't fundamentals or raw talent -- it was an athletic play, sure, but it didn't show off a gold glove or a missile throw or even some mesmerizing acrobatics. And there was certainly an element of luck there as well, no question about it.
Instead, what makes it so great and so iconic is that it's a unique, almost impossible play that perfectly represents what made Derek Jeter such a great baseball player. Namely, he NEVER let an opportunity pass by to help his team win.
He went all out and then some -- every inning of every game he ever played. He was everywhere, whether it was racing across the infield and diving into the stands to record an out or deeking a runner with a phantom throw or beating out a squib for an infield hit. He was always thinking, always looking for -- and exploiting -- an edge, to the point that, like all great athletes, he made his own luck when he needed it most. And no play shows all of that better than this one.
How many other players would not only have the presence of mind to think that many seconds ahead to put themselves in a position to make that play, but also to think that they'd even have a CHANCE to make it? There may be a few, but honestly, I can't see anyone making that play but Jeter.
He was never the strongest, the fastest or the most powerful in baseball -- not even close. But he more than made up for it with all-around major-league talent, a fiercely competitive attitude and most importantly, one of the best baseball IQs in the history of the game. And you can see all of that in that one play.
See, that's where he' s supposed to be. But how many throws towards home miss BOTH cut-off men? How often does it MATTER that there's a shortstop there? Watch it, and you see, there almost never is, even though he's supposed to be there as the last ditch option, when it comes right down to it.
That Derek Jeter was there at ALL makes it a great play. That he got the out makes it historic.
@@BlueInOrangeAgain Actually, in this circumstance, usually the shortstop moves towards second to cover it, and you can see that's where Jeter was coming from. But if he had waited to realize the cutoff men were going to be missed, he would never have been there in time. With two outs he was supposed to be there to act as a final cut off man on a play at the plate, because at that point it didn't matter if the batter wound up at second or third. (Again, remember, two outs, so you need a base hit under most cirumstances to score a runner on third the same as a runner on second.)
The A's never should have sent Giambi, but in a one-run game like this was, and late in the game, you want to send him. That's why Jeter has to sprint, because nobody in their right mind would send Giambi. As soon as he realizes the A's are going to try to score him, (when the third base coach starts signaling Giambi to keep going) he's moving to the place he's supposed to be. Practically any other runner in the game would have scored on that play with the missed throw to the cutoff men, but if Jeter hadn't known where he needed to be, he never would have reached the ball in time to get it to Posada.
Where is the classic Jeter jump play???
+Shepman1919 Which one;if you're talking about grabbing line drives out of the air from deep SS there's too many to count,but if your talking about the play where he busted his face up running balls out for a foul pop,that was on July 1st,'05 or '06 vs the Red Sox.
Chris Mallon no where the ground ball in the hole between SS and third and he got in jumped and then it to first for the out
Chris Mallon it's none of those idiot
Shepman1919 I think I know it: Jeter from the outfield grass, got him! Oh man what a play!
Ikr
Man, I miss the Captain.....I wish we could turn back the clock and watch it all over again.
Grew up where I live, work with a guy that went to hs with him, don’t take for granted watching the greats! It fly’s by!
Derek jeter is one of the greatest players to ever be on the diamond. Truly an incredible athlete, and an incredible person
He was a decent player. I wouldn’t go as a far as calling him one of the greatest or even a good player to begin with.
@@ericschuster2231 Yeah he’s only 6th all time in base hits. Pretty decent I’d say. I know his fielding sucked but cmon. Not to mention the most postseason hits, runs, doubles, total bases of all time.
@@HueyPPLong He was good offensively but probably the worst defender in baseball to ever play. So if you put that all together. It’s fair to say he was an average ballplayer
@@ericschuster2231 Sixth all time in hits, .310 career batting average, a couple hundred home runs too
But nah let’s call him ‘decent’ because he was a below average defender, and wasn’t the absolute greatest shortstop who ever lived……….
@@ericschuster2231 Completely wrong
He was below average defensively, for the ten year prime of his career he ranked 18th out of 24 qualifying shortstops
That’s NOWHERE EVEN REMOTELY CLOSE to ‘worst defender in history’ he was just below average at the most difficult defensive fielding position
You just don’t understand how cumulative statistics work, by your logic Lebron James is a horrible ball handler because he has one of the highest TOTAL turnovers in NBA history (which is just ridiculous obviously, it’s a product of playing for a really long time, you accrue both positive and negative stats the longer you play)
A legend, no matter what team you root for.
I always thought he'd be a head coach some day. The smartest guy on the field.
Proud to b a Yankee fan to top that # 2 will always b in my heart!!!!! Go Derek
I love the sound of that bat hitting the ball.
I'm 49 and in my opinion he is the best ball player in my life time. The Captain baby!!!!!!!!!!!!
That flip play will always be if not be the best play ever in the game of baseball...just how he did that was amazing...still to this day I could watch that over and over again...he sure was a class act...if any young kids aspire to be like any athlete, Jeter should be your number 1 choice...
Seriously though,that play in Oakland was just nothing short of incredible 🤦♂️
no he would be out anyway
@@jusdepoisson Nah the ball would've bounced too slowly and awkwardly. Jeter being there made a seconds' difference which was needed to get him out
@@justinclark1605 no i bet you dont play baseball...
If Derek Jeter's cutoff "Flip" to Jorge Posada to nail Jason Giambi did not make this list, I would have been infuriated. I was very happy to see it as #1 on the list.
Should have been #2 - #3000 should have been first
@@josephwalfish6991 Flip play shouldn't even be on the list at all. Jeter was late getting to where he was suppose to be. In that particular double cut situation it is the SS job to be there. He was late. So one of his most well known plays is completely based off of his mistake of forgetting his job. If he does his job on time no one would have ever remembered this play existed.
Jon LaRocca how is it his job to run across the infield and make a play I could never make smh
@@jakegood4242 This is a double cut situation. With a runner on first, on a ball that is a sure double, the play is automatically setup to get the runner at the plate. Assuming a somewhat clean pickup from the outfielder, you are going to have a bang bang play at the plate, so everyone in the infield should be setting up for that (including the SS). You are conceding the double to the hitter, so there is no need for the SS to cover second, and since there was a clean pickup there is no reason for a SS to be wandering around the mound and second. He will be useless there. Here is why….
The 1B and 2B are already lineup for a relay to the plate, so even if it decided really early by the catcher that they are not going to get the guy at the plate, the hitter would have barely reached second by the time the 1B or 2B received the throw from the OF. This makes it is very unlikely that he is going to try and take third on that initial relay throw. So with a ball hit down the RF line, the SS actually has the job of floating somewhere between first and the plate for a couple of reasons. Reason one is what happened in this play with Jeter. The SS is a last resort if the outfielder's throw gets past both cutoff men and the ball is offline or doesn't have the juice to get to the plate on its own, and there is still enough time for the SS to assist getting it there to get the runner. This only works if the runner on first is slow (Giambi).
Reason two is for the play at third. If an offline/overthrown ball gets past the two cutoff guys, it is likely that the runner is going to score and the hitter is going to try and take third. With the SS there, he can prevent that from happening. This is the first scenario, when a hitter may try and take third, a relay getting past both initial cutoff guys.
This still can assist on a possible play to third even if the ball doesn't get by the first two cutoff men. Lets say the hitter is a speed guy and decides he is going to try and take third on a play at the plate. If it is decided by the catcher at the last second that they are not going to get the guy at the plate and the hitter is trying to take third, he can have the SS cut that throw even faster/sooner to get the greedy hitter trying to take third. But like I said, this decision to take third from the hitter, is really only going to happen based off the second relay throw, not the first one from the outfielders. He is going to try and stretch it if he thinks that throw is heading to the plate. Again making a wandering SS between the mound and second useless.
But all of this is only accomplished if the SS is where he is supposed to be. Jeter was late getting to where he was supposed to be and was only able to get away with it because of Giambi's lack of speed. I am a Jeter fan, he was a great ball player, but this play was based off his mistake. He forgot his job, he was late, and he knows it. . That is why it has always seemed like he was downplaying what happened. The truth is, he is not downplaying it, he knows he almost fucked up.
Jon LaRocca u might get an A is u turn that essay into ur teacher. I lot of words for a first grader. Also ik what a double cut is and this was a great play
There will NEVER be another like him in baseball.
Derek is a great shortstop. Not only because of his accomplishments in the postseason but the regular season as well.
He's definitely on my top 10 list of greatest shortstops.
“Baseball Lure in all its splendor” Past Baseball greats are what keeps the passion of the “America’s Pastime” alive and well. Jeter accomplished that and more.
Jeter was the quintessential player. Classiest of em all...Hustled every day and left it all on the field. If an all-time team was being put together, he'd be a top candidate at SS.
#3 - and they still couldn't get the lead-off man "on".
This video should be 20 years long...
I hate that the Yankees had to lose the series against Arizona after Mr. November and 9/11
I agree. I always thought that there was something special about the Yankees being in the world series after 9/11 and for them to have lost to the Diamondbacks instead of bringing home something special to their city that needed it. Screw the diamondbacks of Arizona. NY needed that during that awful time. What a shame. But mr. November was quite special.
Tony Tigre Why are you so mad at Arizona? Why would they just hand off a damn championship?
@@JB-zo7ln They won 3 in a row right before that. Can't get too greedy.
That 1 hurt the most
Yeah but the patriots won, so all is right with the world
Number 1 had to be that was one of the most unbelievable plays the baseball world has ever seen from the shortstop position !!!!
I was watching ESPN and they showed a highlight they showed of him as a rookie making this incredible play. I said to myself that he was going to be a special player. It turned out I was right. This is coming from a die-hard Boston Red Sox fan too!
the flip. greatest play in the games history
he looked out but im still a fan
No! Jeter gets a lot of credit for how great of a play that was, but the truth of the matter is, he was late getting to where he was SUPPOSE TO BE! In that particular double cut situation, it is the SS job to be there. He was late. So one of his most well known plays is completely based off of his mistake of forgetting his job. I find it hard to give him credit for the greatest play when its his fault it happened that way. It like an OF getting to a fly ball in plenty of time but then diving for it.
I was at yankee stadium for his 3000th hit. That was amazing
I am a shamanic person, I also love baseball. I’m descended from kill eagle.When he cut off and made that play the veil opened up and I heard thousands of voices like a chorus. I don’t expect you pale faces to understand , but jeter in certain moments was perfect child hood joy epitomized in a dutiful soldier.
It was a blessing to watch.
To me as a lifelong fan of his, something about his last game at yankee stadium and his 3000th hit, the historical significance and intrinsic value of them both, those are my top 2.
THAT SHUFFLE INCREDIABLE
Flip play one of the 3 greatest plays I've ever seen and I can't remember the other 2. What's he even doing there? Anticipation, that's what.
He is definitely one of the greatest shortstops all around I have ever seen. He also had a ton of class. Played hard and never complained. They don't make many players like him any more.
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I was never lucky enuff to see the great Lou Gehrig play, but God (a known NYY fan) was good enuff to give us Derek Jeter, thank God!!
Thanks for posting this great video, loved it. 👏🏻
great video. i like how you didn't waste time with the after the play dramatics since we've already seen that when it happened. what a legend...and I'm not a Yankees fan. but to like baseball means you have to like jeter
3:02 Even bigger was Phil Rizzuto calling Derek's 1st homer.
I mean, yeah how apropos was that? Pretty cool call from Scooter
Very cool!
That's a great compilation.
It’s crazy that Jeter became the Yanks all time hits leader against the Orioles, and his last hit was a walk off against the Orioles. Also the same exact hit to the same location. Iconic he was indeed.
The 90s were such a good time for sports. Goats in every pro league doing their thing
First at bat homerun? Legend.
- Red Sox fan
Jeremi Giambi's base running was awful.
True, but in other videos, from an angle behind the plate, Giambi looks totally safe.
Not as much as it would seem. It took a strong, on-line throw from Spencer and a once in a lifetime play by Jeter to get him out.
itsmezed it was a weak over throw by Spencer.... Derek just used his instincts and recognized it and hustled over to make a great play.... it wasn't the athletic ability that set him apart it was his instincts
Which was sort of my point -- it took Jeter's unparalleled instincts to get into position to make that once in a lifetime play -- not terrible running by Giambi ;)
PabloCruise91 jason* giambi
jeters my favorite and I miss him
Man I miss watching him play
A great Yankee! Forever missed!
The last play is my favorite
+Can-dawg Sos how the HELL did he know to cut off that throw? Unbelievable.
When Giambi joined the yankees he found out that was a play they actually practiced, so from the outside looking in it seems that he is coming out of no where, but they actually practiced that play.
PapaBearChris - Not sure that your point is accurate as Jeremy Giambi (the one involved in the flip play) was never a member of the Yankees. his brother Jason was.
Actually it was in an interview with Jason just shortly after he got to the Yankees.
To be honest it shouldn't even be on the list. Jeter gets a lot of credit for how great of a play that was, but the truth of the matter is, he was late getting to where he was suppose to be. In that particular double cut situation, it is the SS job to be there. He was late. So one of his most well known plays is completely based off of his mistake of forgetting his job. If he does his job on time no one would have ever remembered this play.
This is a story of how I became a Yankees fan because of Derek Jeter since 2001 I was a baby after 9/11. I saw the flip on tv and of course Mr. November of the world series. I remember the dive that was a crazy injury. I did watch the 2009 World Series for the 27th championship it was crazy i was 8 years old. When i was 10 in 2011 I watched the 3000th home run on TV. Then i can still remember the final game of Jeter. And that's how I became a die hard Yankee fan.
Mr. November. What a joke. Jeter hit .148 in that series. (4-27). The only player that batted worse than him on the Yankees that series was Chuck Knoblauch.
al d knoblauch likes to get injured
The flip play against the Oakland A's what is the best defensive play in Major League baseball, EVER !!!! 😁😁👍👍
Won the A.S.Game MVP & the W.S.MVP in 2000.I met him filming a Gatorade commercial that debuted during the Jan.'08 Super Bowl & I blew him away with the fact that I knew he had only 1 Grand Slam in his career & I told him when he hit it,off who he hit it because I was at the game & that's when he was cool with me.One of the most down to earth high profile people I've ever met.
He's actually kinda of a dick. Now that he is VP of the Marlins most people are starting to realize that.
Man..I miss those days
He was amazing
Anyone catch the home plate umpire smiling and nodding as jeter crossed the plate after his 3000th hit (hr). The look of respect
1 is probably the best play ever, Red Sox fan here, what the hell is he doing over there he’s a shortstop!
Yankee legend!
MLB Legend, from a 44 year old diehard Yankees fan.
Hate the NYY, but mad respect for Jeter (abd Riviera) . Two of the best ever to play the game!!
My high school played his high school in baseball... He was just as good then !!
Jeter was a nightmare to any rival on play-off
I see a lot of Red Sox fans singing this man’s praise, and I’ll add my voice to that. One of the all time greats, a class act, and the reason I have no finger nails to this day. Dude was a nightmare at the plate
I remember back in the day when you Sox fans would chant "Nomar's better" LOL...
Baseball wouldn't be half as fun without the rivalry.
@@DocHalliday I remember my first red sox game in yankee stadium. Energy was unreal.
His face at 1:24 is like he is saying to his bat, "dude you better get me a homer"
One of best shortstops ever!
That Shovel pitch to Posada in Oakland during the ALDS is the greatest baseball play I've ever seen. Just a heads up play that nobody but Jeter makes. I dam near jumped through the roof!! They did lose that game though, but win the last 3 and won the series 3-2.
There is nothing like the #1 it’s insane
Great video
Phil Rizzuto for the Money Store. Nice to hear Phil voice after all these years,
2... MY FAVORITE NUMBER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i get chills seeing his 3000th hit for a home run 😂
Favorite athlete of all time
Greatest play:trading all of Miami’s good players
He’s trying to build a team, and he knows how to do that. Stanton is an amazing player and me being a Yankee fan it’s great, but if they kept him they would of been doing the same thing that the NY Giants are doing. Paying one man (Eli Manning) the most and than not having enough money to spend properly on the rest of the team. They might have some rough seasons but Jeter’s playing the long game, he’s building a team that will last
My all time player
Being a detroit fan don't care but he was one of the all time greats I did loved what he did
"going against an american league pitcher's gonna be a little tougher for him"
Jeter: hits home run
It's a sad time that he is retiring.
Well. He did his thing. 5 World Series wins, several gold gloves.
I'm 35 years old and a fan of all sports, Derek Jeter is the greatest athlete of my lifetime.
Tcnj80 You have him over Michael Jordan!? Interesting
Tcnj80 You have him over Ichiro? Interesting.
no dood that's Ken Griffy.jr
+Jim Malven David Ortiz?
As much as I love Jeter, its Jordan and then Jeter
Where's his jump throw at??
I know right. That's one of the great things he's known for doing
It's not in his greatest plays because it is extremely common for him to do it
litpapi “the flip”.
Zach Barnes he did it all the time
litpapi there’s no “jump throw” it’s a move he used hundreds of times
yes, we love this man
Even the biggest Yankees hater of all time has to like Jeter
Christian Jensen yes I do
Where the fuck is his famous jump throw from the outfield grass?????
WAY TO GO DEREK JETER AND ON HIS 2,722ND HIT
Notice the majority of these moments are in huge postseason games, DJ was incredibly clutch and shined brightest when the lights where on him..Mad love n respect to my favorite yankee of all time..captain #2
Fits the Yankees captain legacy perfectly. One of the greats.
The last game I went to was at Yankee Stadium, when he hit his 3000th hit , a home run off David Price...
We love Derek jeter
If this video truly played all of Derek Jeter's greatest plays, they would have to make a video with everything that Jeter did during his career...every at bat and game he played at shortstop...all of them.
#JETERISGOD