Yankees legend Derek Jeter through the years

Sept. 18, 2014: Derek Jeter ends a 158 at-bat homerless streak with the drive in the sixth in his final homestand.

Sept. 7, 2014: Jeter tips his cap to the crowd at a ceremony honoring him on Derek Jeter Day at Yankee Stadium.

July 28, 2014: Derek Jeter singles in the seventh inning to pass Carl Yastrzemski and move into seventh on the all time hits with 3,420.

July 22, 2014: Derek Jeter hits his 535th career double, surpassing Lou Gehrig for the most doubles in Yankees franchise history.

July 15, 2014: Derek Jeter waves to the crowd as he leaves the field in the fourth inning of his final All-Star Game at Target Field.

April 6, 2014: Jeter gets career hits No. 3,319 and 3,320, passing Paul Molitor to claim sole possession of eighth place on the all-time hits list.

March 29, 2014: Jeter's final Grapefruit League game against the Marlins is rained out.

Feb. 19, 2014: During media availability, Jeter says 'this is the right time' to retire.

July 11, 2013: As the DH, Derek Jeter makes his season debut after recovering from an ankle injury. He goes 1-for-4 with an infield single and RBI, but is replaced in the eighth inning. He returns to the disabled list.

Oct. 13, 2012: Derek Jeter breaks his ankle diving for a ball against the Detorit Tigers in Game 1 of the ALCS.

ORG XMIT: RD 40510 Jeter 3000th hit 7/9/2011 7/9/11 2:01:32 PM -- Bronx, NY, U.S.A -- Derek Jeter goes for his 3000th hit -- Yankees Derek Jeter gets his 3000th hit ( a HR) Saturday afternoon at Yankee stadium. Photo by Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY Staff (Via OlyDrop)

Jeter balances the 2009 World Series trophy atop Yogi Berra's head as Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson watches during pregame ceremonies prior to the during Yankees home opener spring training baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Steinbrenner Field on March 3, 2010.

Jeter jumps in the air at the end of Game 6 of the World Series, winning the series 4-2 against the Philadelphia Phillies on Nov. 5, 2009.

Hall of Fame outfielder Dave Winfield, left, presents Jeter with a gift from the old Yankee Stadium as Jeter was honored for breaking Lou Gehrig's Yankee record of 2,722 career hits, before the Yankees' baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 29, 2009.

Sept. 11, 2009: Derek Jeter passes Lou Gehrig as the all-time Yankees hit king.

Oct. 21, 2008: Derek Jeter delivers a heart-feld speech to the Yankee faithful after the final game at old Yankee Stadium.

Jeter heads to first on a single off Chicago White Sox's Gavin Floyd, right, in the first inning of a baseball game at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 16, 2008. With the hit, Jeter broke Lou Gehrig's record for hits at Yankee Stadium. It was Jeter's 1,270th.

New York Yankees' Derek Jeter dives to catch a fly ball in the twelfth inning against the Boston Red Sox at New York's Yankee Stadium, Thursday, July 1, 2004. Jeter left the game and was injured on the play. The Yankees won the game, 5-4. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) ORG XMIT: NYFF114

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 7 -- Air Date 12/01/2001 -- Pictured: (l-r) Derek Jeter as Candice Soriano, Ana Gasteyer as Patrice Williams, Amy Poehler as Clarice Knoblauch, Maya Rudolph as Felice Rivera, Rachel Dratch as Shwunice Clemens during the "Yankee Wives" skit on December 1, 2001 (Photo by Dana Edelson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) [Via MerlinFTP Drop]

10 /31/2001 - New York, N.Y. - World Series, Game Four -- Yankees Vs. Diamondbacks -- Derek Jeter jumps into the arms of his teammates after hitting a solo home urn in the tenth inning of the fourth game of the 2001 World Series at Yankee Stadium. ORG XMIT: WS4 JETER (1D) 68.JPG

Jeter hits a double in the sixth inning off Oakland Athletics pitcher Tim Hudson during Game 5 of the American League Division Series on Oct. 15, 2001. Jeter broke Pete Rose's record for postseason hits for his 87th career hit.

ORG XMIT: OAS115 Oakland Athletics' Jeremy Giambi, center, is tagged out at home by New York Yankees' Jorge Posada, right, during Game 3 of the American League Division Series, in Oakland, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001. Giambi tried to score from first on a double from Terrence Long in the seventh inning. At left is Yankees short stop Derek Jeter who assisted with a throw from between first and home. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) [Via MerlinFTP Drop]

World Series MVP Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees celebrates after winning the 2000 World Series on Oct. 26, 2000.

WS 3 - Derek Jeter hits a home run on the first pitch of Game 4 of the 2000 World Series at Shea Stadium on Wednesday Oct. 25, 2000. USA Today photo by H. Darr Beiser ORG XMIT: JETER HOMER EB050

Jeter holds his MVP trophy following the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star game in Atlanta, Ga., on July 11, 2000.

10/27/99 --- New York, NY --Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter throws to first to retire Chipper Jones in the first inning in Game 4 of the 1999 World Series at Yankee Stadium between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Yankees.

FILE -- New York Yankees' Derek Jeter, who was on third base at the time, reacts to Tino Martinez's grand slam in the seventh inning of Game 1 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium in New York, in this Oct. 17, 1998 photo. Martinez homered off San Diego Padres reliever Mark Langston. After helping lead the Yankees to three World Series titles in four years, 25-year-old Jeter was near agreement on a record contract worth about $118 million for seven years, The Associated Press learned Tuesday January 18, 2000. (AP Photo/Doug Mills) ORG XMIT: NYNY163

Jeter hits a two-run home run against the Seattle Mariners in the third inning on August 29, 1998. Jeter's home run, his seventeenth of the season, set an all-time Yankees club record for most home runs by a shortstop.

New York Yankees' Derek Jeter, left, and pitcher John Wetteland celebrate as the Yankees beat the Atlanta Braves 1-0 to take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven-series in Game 5 of the World Series Thursday, Oct. 24, 1996, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan) ORG XMIT: AXS163

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 9: Baltimore Orioles' right fielder Tony Tarasco trioes to catch a fly ball from the New York Yankees' Derek Jeter 09 October but the ball is caught by a fan (in black shirt with blue writing) in the eighth inning of the first game of the American League Championship Series 09 October. Right field umpire Rich Garcia ruled the ball a home run. (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) [Via MerlinFTP Drop]

New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter smiles at a news conference at Yankee Stadium after winning the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award for 1996.

Rookie Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees warms up Monday, May 29, 1995 in Seattle prior to a game against the Mariners. Jeter joined the Yankees in the day after being promoted from their Class AAA team in Columbus. Jeter was the Yankeesí first pick in the June 1992 free-agent draft. (AP Photo/Gary Stewart) ORG XMIT: APHS358983 [Via MerlinFTP Drop]

Unknown date 1994; Tampa, FL, USA; FILE PHOTO; Derek Jeter of the Tampa Yankees poses for a portrait during the 1994 season in the Florida State League. Mandatory Credit: USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: HISTORICAL ARCHIVE, MINIMUM USAGE FEE APPLIES [Via MerlinFTP Drop]