exactly!! the haters might not agree with us but Jeter has always conducted himself in what I consider a professional manner, even when he was a younger kid getting exposed to all the pro sports world can throw at a kid. when rice ran his mouth in late ‘75 following Lynn’s MVP and ROY awards being given to Lynn, because he was a white player, instead of Rice himself, who did have a case with his own ‘75 numbers, because he was black.....plus he accused the red sox of pushing Lynn over himself for the race reason also.
Derek Jeter is a sure-lock Hall of Famer once his career is over. Not only did Jeter “come through in the clutch” in critical situations, but he is still much-loved by the often viciously critical New York City area sports reporters. Just the latter is good reason why the Baseball Writers of America will vote him in on the first ballot in a near-unanimous vote.