Derek Jeter back as Yankees honor '98 team at Old-Timers' Day - ESPN

NEW YORK — Back at Yankee Stadium and hearing the cheers at age 49, Derek Jeter had some advice for the team he led to five titles.

«I'm working on rebranding the name Old-Timers' to something else,» he said. «When you're playing, when you're on the bench and you're watching the game, and you could never see yourself being introduced at Old-Timers', because you don't ever think you're going to get old, which — we are not old, right? We're not old. Older. But, man, it's a special feeling. The fans, what makes this organization great is the respect that they have for the history.»

The former Yankees captain attended his first Old-Timers' Day on Saturday as New York celebrated the 25th anniversary of the 1998 team that won 125 games. He was introduced last, just like Joe DiMaggio used to be. A recording of late public address announcer Bob Sheppard boomed: «Now batting, number two, Derek Jeter.»

Jeter retired after the 2014 season with 3,465 hits, sixth on the career list. His number, the last of the Yankees' available single digits, was retired in 2017 and he was voted to the Hall of Fame three years later when he was picked on 396 of 397 ballots. After serving as the Miami Marlins' CEO from September 2017 to February 2022, he's joined Fox's baseball coverage.

Jorge Posada, Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera — fellow members of the Core Four — joined the reunion along with former manager Joe Torre. Bernie Williams was absent following shoulder replacement surgery on Thursday but recorded a brief video message.

Torre understood fan disappointment in the current Yankees, who entered the day 70-71 and in danger of their first losing season since 1992. Some supporters have directed anger to current manager Aaron Boone — a few