How one Marine honored Derek Jeter before his final home game | Politi [Video]

NEW YORK – Derek Jeter arrived in the Yankees clubhouse at 4:11 p.m., stepped to his locker immediately to the left of the player entrance, and picked up a manila envelope that was sitting on his leather chair.

He did not open it – who opens his mail with 150 reporters watching? – but instead placed it atop a cardboard box nearby. This was the last time he would play a baseball game in the Bronx, so of course, we were going to spend the night chronicling his last everything.

His last time leading his team onto the field before the game, at exactly 7:05 p.m., with his teammates waiting an extra few beats before following him out of the dugout. His last scorching double off the outfield wall, at exactly 7:24 p.m., to send the sellout crowd into a frenzy. Even his last error, at exactly 7:45 p.m., with …