Yankees, Commissioner Mourn End Of Jeter Era
It's a sad day for Yankee fans. Derek Jeter announced Wednesday that this would be his final Major League Baseball season.
Via AFP:
New York Yankees star Derek Jeter's announcement Wednesday that this would be his final Major League Baseball season had leaders of the team and sport mourning a legend's farewell.
The 39-year-old shortstop posted a message on his Facebook account detailing the reasons for stepping aside at the end of the 2014 campaign, ending a two-decade career that has seen him win five World Series crowns.
"In the 21-plus years in which I have served as commissioner, Major League Baseball has had no finer ambassador than Derek Jeter," major league commissioner Bud Selig said.
"Since his champions...