Rich Schultz, Getty ImagesDerek Jeter's number 2 is painted on the field before game one of a double header against the Houston Astros at Yankee Stadium on May 14, 2017 in New York City. Jeter will have his number retired between games of the doubleheader.
Pool, Kathy Willens, The Associated PressRetired New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, right, looks around during a pregame ceremony after his No. 2 was retired in Monument Park at Yankee Stadium in New York, Sunday, May 14, 2017. The plaque is a replica of the one in Monument Park.
Al Bello, Getty ImagesDerek Jeter and his Wife Hannah Davis walk off the field after the retirement ceremony of Derek Jeter's number 2 jersey at Yankee Stadium on May 14, 2017 in New York City.
Al Bello, Getty ImagesDerek Jeter greets Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees during the retirement ceremony of his number 2 jersey at Yankee Stadium on May 14, 2017 in New York City.
Al Bello, Getty ImagesDerek Jeter is met by former teamate Carlos Beltran #15 of the Houston Astros during the retirement ceremony of his number 2 jersey at Yankee Stadium on May 14, 2017 in New York City.
Al Bello, Getty ImagesDerek Jeter and his Wife Hannah Davis walk onto the field during the retirement ceremony of his number 2 jersey at Yankee Stadium on May 14, 2017 in New York City.
Al Bello, Getty ImagesDerek Jeter's Parents Charles and Dorothy Jeter walk onto the field during the retirement ceremony of Derek Jeter's number 2 jersey at Yankee Stadium on May 14, 2017 in New York City.
Rich Schultz, Getty ImagesHannah Jeter, left, laughs as her husband Derek Jeter looks at his plaque during a pregame ceremony honoring Jeter and retiring his number 2 at Yankee Stadium on May 14, 2017 in New York City.
Al Bello, Getty ImagesDerek Jeter poses with the Steinbrener Family during the retirement ceremony of his number 2 jersey at Yankee Stadium on May 14, 2017 in New York City.
Al Bello, Getty ImagesDerek Jeter reacts with his family looking on during the retirement ceremony of his number 2 jersey at Yankee Stadium on May 14, 2017 in New York City.
Rich Schultz, Getty ImagesFormer New York Yankees great, Derek Jeter waves to the crowd during a pregame ceremony honoring him and retiring his number 2 at Yankee Stadium on May 14, 2017 in New York City.
Rich Schultz, Getty ImagesFormer New York Yankees great, Derek Jeter waves to the crowd as his father Charles and former teammates Mariano Rivera, manager Joe Torre, Andy Pettitte and Jorge Posada applaud during a pregame ceremony honoring him and retiring his number 2 at Yankee Stadium on May 14, 2017 in New York City.
Al Bello, Getty ImagesDerek Jeter addresses the crowd during the retirement ceremony of his number 2 jersey at Yankee Stadium on May 14, 2017 in New York City.
Al Bello, Getty ImagesDerek Jeter addresses the crowd during the retirement ceremony of his number 2 jersey at Yankee Stadium on May 14, 2017 in New York City.
Kathy Willens, Pool, The Associated PressRetired New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter throws out the ceremonial first pitch after a ceremony retiring his number 2 in Monument Park at Yankee Stadium in New York, Sunday, May 14, 2017.
Elsa, Getty ImagesMasahiro Tanaka #19 of the New York Yankees claps as former New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter rides by in a cart before the game against the Houston Astros in Game 2 on May 14, 2017 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.
Al Bello, Getty ImagesNew York Yankee Manager Joe Girardi looks on during the retirement ceremony of Derek Jeter's number 2 jersey at Yankee Stadium on May 14, 2017 in New York City.
Elsa, Pool, The Associated PressA tribute to retired New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is shown on a giant video screen during a pregame ceremony retiring Jeter's number 2 in Monument Park at Yankee Stadium in New York, Sunday, May 14, 2017.
Al Bello, Getty ImagesFans hold up signs for Derek Jeter during the retirement ceremony of Jeter's number 2 jersey at Yankee Stadium on May 14, 2017 in New York City.
Elsa, Getty ImagesDerek Jeter and his family greets fans as he rides by during Derek Jeter number retirement cerremony at Yankee Stadium on May 14, 2017 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
Elsa, Getty ImagesSpike Lee attends the Derek Jeter number retirement cerremony at Yankee Stadium on May 14, 2017 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
Al Bello, Getty ImagesFans hold up signs for Derek Jeter during the retirement ceremony of Jeter's number 2 jersey at Yankee Stadium on May 14, 2017 in New York City.
Al Bello, Getty ImagesFans hold up signs for Derek Jeter during the retirement ceremony of Jeter's number 2 jersey at Yankee Stadium on May 14, 2017 in New York City.
Al Bello, Getty ImagesDerek Jeter looks on with his Wife Hannah Davis and the rest of his family during the retirement ceremony of his number 2 jersey at Yankee Stadium on May 14, 2017 in New York City.
Al Bello, Getty ImagesDerek Jeter looks on with his Wife Hannah Davis and the rest of his family during the retirement ceremony of his number 2 jersey at Yankee Stadium on May 14, 2017 in New York City.
Al Bello, Getty ImagesDerek Jeter holds his plaque with Hal Steinbrenner and Wife Elizabeth Steinbrenner during the retirement ceremony of his number 2 jersey at Yankee Stadium on May 14, 2017 in New York City.
Al Bello, Getty ImagesFormer New York Yankee player Hideki Matsui is introduced during the retirement ceremony of Derek Jeter's number 2 jersey at Yankee Stadium on May 14, 2017 in New York City.
Elsa, Getty ImagesFormer New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter poses with his nephew Jalen Jeter during the retirement cerremony of Jeter's jersey #2 at Yankee Stadium on May 14, 2017 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
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Derek Jeter's number 2 is painted on the field before game one of a double header against the Houston Astros at Yankee Stadium on May 14, 2017 in New York City. Jeter will have his number retired between games of the doubleheader.
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By Glen Barber | The Denver Post
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NEW YORK — Derek Jeter’s No. 2 has been retired by the New York Yankees, who dedicated a plaque in his honor that will be placed in Monument Park behind center field.
Jeter captained the Yankees during much of a 20-year career that ended in 2014 and included five World Series titles and a New York-record 3,465 hits.
He is the 22nd player to have his number retired by New York, by far the most among major league teams, and he was the last to wear a single-digit number.
Jeter picked Mother’s Day for the ceremony, and his grandmother, parents, sister, nephew and pregnant wife joined him at Yankee Stadium on Sunday.
He says “there isn’t a person or player I would trade places with that’s playing now or ever.”
