Derek Jeter
Observations from a Trip to the Baseball Hall of Fame
This week I took a trip to my in-laws house in Syracuse for the holidays. But we decided to take the two hour drive to Cooperstown to check out the Baseball Hall of Fame. I’ve been there before but not since 2014, and as you know, there are players being added every year so there’s always something new to see. Growing up a Met fan, it was always disappointing that there was only one player inducted as a Met, the late Tom Seaver, but after Mike Piazza’s induction in 2016, that number has now doubled. Side note: It is kind of extraordinary how many Hall of Famers have spent time in a Mets uniform, but never spending the bulk of their careers there. The obvious ones are Nolan Ryan, Tom Glavine, Pedro Martinez and Gary Carter, but when you dig deeper there’s other playe...
Tommy Ziegen: Reflecting on Derek Jeter’s Career
(Editor’s Note: Tommy Ziegen is a 2017 graduate of SUNY Old Westbury. He has twice been named to our All-Long Island team and will make it this year as well. He batted .408 with 6 HR, 40 RBI, 39 runs scored, 13 doubles, 3 triples, .692 SLG, .446 OBP and 19 stolen bases. He will be participating in our Battle of the Border All-Star Game on May 30 at Hofstra University. The following words are his own.) I was never into comic books growing up. I did have a bunch of posters on my wall though, and as far as I’m concerned there was a superhero on every single one of them. However, this superhero didn’t wear a mask, and he didn’t wear a cape. He wore a jersey, with pinstripes, and he wore the number 2. That’s the best way to describe my admiration for the captain. I looked up to him...
