Derek Jeter a distraction from awful Yankees, Red Sox

Derek Jeter is finishing his career this weekend with a meaningless few games at Fenway (both teams are eliminated from the playoffs) and the Red Sox faithful honored the great Yankees shortstop by chanting his name during the game on Friday night.

Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees celebrates after a game winning RBI hit in the ninth inning against the Baltimore Orioles in his last game ever at Yankee Stadium on September 25, 2014 in the Bronx borough of New 

Then Jeter hit a perfect single base to right field, giving Richardson the chance to run home and win the game. The crowd went crazy, and Jeter was embraced by his teammates before being greeted by fellow retired Yankees Mariano Rivera, Tino Martinez, 

“I wouldn't have believed it myself,” Derek Jeter said afterward, and neither would we. He was talking about his ninth-inning walkoff single that beat the Orioles, 6–5, last night, winning the final Yankees home game of the year and the last of his

Derek Jeter has had a spectacular baseball career. He's won championships. He's been a charismatic superstar. He's played at a high caliber up until the very twilight of his career. For some reason, though, we talk nearly as much about The Myth of