
Jeter's identity is under attack as he faces challenges in the press, on the field and in his clubhouse. The Yankees and Jeter suffer the most historic loss in baseball history. Team dynamics change with the addition of new players and personalities. The Yankees and Boston Red Sox's ancient blood feud is decided in an epic Game 7. The Yankees Dynasty ends and we explore 9/11's impact on New York. The importance of loyalty and trust to Jeter as the Yankees cap off a three peat beating the New York Mets, and his friendship with Alex Rodriguez is changed.

But through it all, Jeter becomes a leader on a team that is considered by many to be the greatest in the history of the game, the 1998 Yankees. Jeter reveals the privileges and perils of fame. This catapults him to superstardom but fame comes with a price. Jeter has an instant impact on the Yankees as he captures a title in his first season as a pro. This episode features never before seen footage of Jeter getting drafted by the Yankees. Jeter's upbringing as a bi-racial kid in the Midwest and his journey to the major leagues. Episodes ĭerek Jeter in 2017 Episodes of The Captain No. Also interviewed are Michael Jordan, Fat Joe, Desus Nice, The Kid Mero, Jadakiss, Eli Manning, and former Yankees players Rodriguez, Mariano Rivera, Jorge Posada, Tino Martinez, Paul O'Neill, CC Sabathia, Darryl Strawberry, Bernie Williams, Roger Clemens, and Andy Pettitte, as well as former manager Joe Torre, general manager Brian Cashman, and former coach Willie Randolph. The miniseries includes interviews with Jeter, his father Charles, mother Dorothy, sister Sharlee, and wife, Hannah Jeter. The final episode serves as an epilogue, discussing Jeter's life after his retirement as a player, including his purchase of the Miami Marlins and decision to step down as chief executive officer. It also covers Jeter's rift in his friendship with teammate Alex Rodriguez.
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The series includes never-before-seen footage of Jeter's personal life, including his reaction to being selected by the Yankees in the 1992 MLB draft. The series documents Jeter's youth in the first episode, including a focus on his biracial identity and the racism he and his sister experienced as they grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan, in the 1980s and 1990s.

The majority of the series focuses on Jeter's tenure with the Yankees. It premiered on ESPN and ESPN+ on July 18 following the Home Run Derby. The first two episodes of the series had a premiere night at Yankee Stadium on July 7. The series premiered at the Tribeca Festival in June 2022. ĮSPN Films announced the series in May 2021. Michael Tollin, Mandalay Sports Media, Excel Media, and Connor Schell also served as executive producers, making the series in association with MLB. The Players' Tribune and Casey Close produced the series. Wilkins interviewed Jeter for over 30 hours and interviewed more than 90 people in total. He contacted Randy Wilkins, a protégé, in June 2020 to ask him to direct the series. Lee became an executive producer on the series, but was too busy to direct. Jeter wanted Spike Lee to direct the series. He got the idea when he decided to document receiving the phone call that informed him that he had been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2020. Window.APP_STATE = JSON.Derek Jeter, who founded The Players' Tribune in 2014 as a means of allowing athletes to tell their stories, decided that he wanted to make a miniseries that would document his life and career with the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). All rights reserved.SupportTerms of UsePrivacy Polic圜ookie PolicyDo Not Sell My Personal Information
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