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Leading off . . . Derek Jeter - Newsday
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Exit Stage Center: Derek Jeter reflects on the final act of his legendary Yankees career
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Derek Jeter offers best wishes to his namesake, Jeter Downs most of the time - The Boston Globe
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Leading off . . . Derek Jeter - Newsday
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Derek Jeter - New York Yankees Shortstop - ESPN
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Derek Jeter responds to fans booing Yankees brass
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Exit Stage Center: Derek Jeter reflects on the final act of his legendary Yankees career
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Exit Stage Center: Derek Jeter reflects on the final act of his legendary Yankees career
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Jeter Downs scores winning run; Red Sox walk off Yankees
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Exit Stage Center: Derek Jeter reflects on the final act of his legendary Yankees career
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Derek Jeter leads off Game 4 of the 2000 World Series with a homer
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Derek Jeter Truther Wants You to Know the Captain's Final Home Game Was Rigged, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Derek Jeter offers advice for Yankees with AL East lead slimming
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Derek Jeter and Ichiro Suzuki: End of a Leadoff Era, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Exit Stage Center: Derek Jeter reflects on the final act of his legendary Yankees career