On an overcast September evening in 2014, nearly 49,000 New Yorkers packed themselves into Yankee Stadium for one reason and one reason only: to say goodbye to a legend.

For two decades, Derek Jeter had been the heart and soul of the Yankees, leading them to unimaginable success – and now, at long last, the franchise’s foremost modern-day hero was riding off into the sunset.

But for all the iconic highlights and impossibly clutch moments that Jeter had delivered throughout his Hall-of-Famer career, nobody could’ve anticipated just how magical his final game in the Bronx would be.

Written & Narrated by: Jonah Birenbaum (@Birenball | X)
Produced & Edited by: Andrew Bartlett (@andrewnsb | Instagram)
Additional Animations: Adrian Sandrovcan(@ASandrovcan | Twitter)
Thumbnail Design by: Justin Shipley (@shipleysportstudio | Instagram)

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