My Baseball Fantasy: The New York Yankees and Derek Jeter: Did You Know?

Monday, November 22, 2010

The New York Yankees and Derek Jeter: Did You Know?

The New York Yankees are currently negotiating with Derek Jeter in an attempt to keep the face of their franchise in pinstripes. Through the years, both sides have prospered during their business relationship. In 1995, the year before Jeter became an everyday shortstop, the Yankees drew 1,705,263 fans to the park (below the American League average) and were valued at $185 million. This season the Yankees drew 4,298,655 fans and are valued at $1.5 billion.

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My Baseball History

The first year that I really started paying attention to Major League Baseball was 1990. I was 10 living in Ohio and my favorite team was the Cincinnati Reds. As it turned out, the Reds started that season 9-0 and the excitement pulled this 10-year-old boy along for the ride. I remember quite a bit from that season, including the Reds' eventual sweep of the Oakland A's in the World Series.

The lesson I took from that season was that dreams can come true. Of course, given what's happened to the Reds in the many years that followed, I've learned that nightmares can come true too. ;-)

I've since moved to Chicagoland and now follow the White Sox, Cubs, and Reds. In general, I'm just a baseball fan who enjoys the beauty of the game no matter which teams are playing.