New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter has announced his retirement on his Facebook page, effective at the end of the 2014 season.
Jeter, who turns 40 in June, has become so highly overrated that he's underrated. The man has 3,316 career hits, the tenth-most of all-time. He only needs 120 hits this season to vault himself into sixth on the all-time list. Jeter is the 1996 AL Rookie of the Year, a 13-time All-Star, a five-time Gold Glove winner (insert joke here), a five-time Silver Slugger winner, and a member of five Yankees World Championship teams.
Jeter's numerous Postseason appearances with the Yankees have also resulted in him holding numerous records, including nearly every counting stat imaginable – games, at bats, plate appearances, total bases, hits, doubles, triples, and strikeouts. He's an incredibly accomplished player, and it will be difficult for the Yankees to replace their long-time captain. Who's team will this be after 2014?
The Derek Jeter retirement tour kicks off in the same place Mariano Rivera's retirement tour last season ended – Houston. Jeter's last regular season game with the Yankees is scheduled for September 28th…at Fenway Park. We're starting to see more and more stars of the 1990s start to fade into retirement, and soon, that era will be completely in the past.
