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Ricky YWow its amusing and sometimes scary to see (as a newbie) how these posting morph into different tangents..but I digress...
As for original topic on hand...I have gained a lot of admiration and respect for Derek Jeter as years have gone by... setting aside my disdain for Steinbrenner and ignoring the financial advantage the Yankees have over most everyone to acquire and develop players, I marvel at his consistency and the manner in how he conducts himself on the field and the distractions that come with playing in New York. It takes a special player to succeed in New York, you have to embrace the limelight and handle the pressure. When you think of the Yankees in the last 10 years or so...I automatically associate his name at the top of the list.
I wouldn't be suprised to see his statue enshrined in center field after his retirement.