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Derek Jeter to Attend Yankees Old-Timers’ Day for First Time

The team legend hasn’t attended the special event since he retired from MLB nine years ago.

Madison Williams

Derek Jeter to Attend Yankees Old-Timers’ Day for First Time
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Yankees legend Derek Jeter will attend his first Old-Timers’ Day at age 49, even though it has been nine years since he retired from MLB.

The five-time World Series champion has been reluctant in recent years to attend the Yankees’ honorary event for all its veterans. This year marks the 75th edition of the special day at Yankee Stadium.

Jeter decided to join the rest of his Yankees alum this year because the team will be honoring the 25th anniversary of the 1998 World Series team, Jeter’s first championship ring. 28 of those teammates are planning to attend the event as of now. 

Old-Timers’ Day is on Saturday, Sept. 9 before the Yankees vs. Brewers game at 2:05 p.m. ET. 

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Madison Williams
MADISON WILLIAMS

Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University. She is a dog mom and an avid reader.

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