Derek Jeter trolls lone baseball writer who didn’t vote for him
Former New York Yankees great Derek Jeter thanked the Hall of Fame baseball writers for voting for him, except the one who didn’t.
It was a foregone conclusion that Derek Jeter would be entered into the Baseball Hall of Fame. That didn’t stop one voter from denying him a vote, because that’s what baseball writers do.
At the Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Jeter had words for that one writer.
“Thank you to the baseball writers, all but one of you, who voted for me,” Jeter said.
Derek Jeter at today's Baseball Hall of Fame induction speech: “Thank you to the baseball writers, all but one of you, who voted for me.” #Re2pect pic.twitter.com/dIGl6GCX6Z
— The Recount (@therecount) September 8, 2021
The crowd loved it.
Derek Jeter took a swing at the one baseball writer who didn’t vote for him
Why wouldn’t a writer vote for Jeter as a Hall of Famer? It’s all political. The baseball writers are notoriously opposed to giving players unanimous selection. In fact, only one player in history has managed it: Mariona Rivera in 2019.
Jeter was one vote away from matching his fellow Yankees legend.
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