Buck Showalter's thoughts on what to get Derek Jeter for retirement
As a retirement gift, Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter thinks the team should present Derek Jeter with a large photograph of the home run he hit with the help of a fan during the 1996 AL Championship Series against the Orioles.
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Jeter has been receiving all sorts of gifts as he makes his way through visiting ballparks for the last time, and the O's skipper thinks it would be a fitting tribute to the rivalry between the two AL East teams, according to the Washington Post's Scott Allen.
“I would give him a big picture of the home run,” Showalter told reporters Monday before Baltimore’s 11-3 win over the Yankees. “Well, it wasn’t a home run. We know that. That’s what I’d give him. A big picture and have the whole Baltimore Orioles team sign it. That’s a good idea. That’s cheap, too, right? Make it in bronze or something. Not that we remember that at all.”
The child who grabbed the ball, Jeffery Maier, became a hero in New York and is likely still unwelcome anywhere in Maryland to this day.
Derek Jeter's Farewell Tour Gifts
A "RE2PECT" metal placard from the Green Monster autographed by the Red Sox, second base emblazoned with his No. 2 and pinstripes, and a pair of Yankees-themed boots
A kayak and framed Don Zimmer jersey
A bucket of Maryland crabs, naval captain's hat, oversized mallet and cake
An inscribed crystal with a ''2'' logo, framed patches from his 14 All-Star appearances, a 10-day trip to Tuscany, and a massage machine
A three-night luxury trip to Banff, Alberta, complete with a helicopter tour of the Rocky Mountains and Jeter's choice of golf or ski lessons
Two seats from Tiger Stadium and three portraits
Cowboy boots and a framed signed picture with former President George W. Bush from 2001
Framed jerseys autographed by the Reds' two shortstop captains (Dave Concepcion and Barry Larkin) and photos taken June 3, 2003, the day he was name the 11th Yankees captain while in Cincinnati
Lego mosaic of Jeter's first career home run on Opening Day 1996 in Cleveland and an electric guitar
Second-base bag from the final game at the Metrodome, the 2009 ALDS which Jeter's Yankees won 4-1
Customized bottle of 2009 Abreu Madrona Ranch Cabernet and a resort stay in Napa Valley
Seat from the Kingdome, a base and an engraved watch
Stan Musial cuff links
Baseball-themed bench and a glass encased mounting of shortstop dirt
No. 2 from the Wrigley Field scoreboard
No. 2 subway tile mosaic, cake and painting
Gold-plated bat
12-foot long paddleboard
Cowboy boots, a 10 gallon cowboy hat and set of golf clubs
-Brendan Maloy