If you’ve been tuned into any sports station within the last 2 days, you’ve been flooded with Derek Jeter stats, highlights and interviews. Questions like, is he the best Yankee ever? Or, should he be considered a part of the Yankees “Mount Rushmore?” You get the picture, right? Well, the videos below are rare, but yet, better than any highlight you’ll see on any Sports Network, Station or Channel. These truly are, the Very Best of Derek Jeter.
Intro to Saturday Night Live:
Derek Jeter “Yankee Wives:”
Check out Derek Jeter as he plays Alfonso Soriano’s Wife on Saturday Night Live – Yankee Wives (2001). This skit on SNL also features Yankees – David Cone and David Wells. The Yankee Captain is one of many sports stars who have appeared on Saturday Night Live (SNL). The list is highlighted by the following athletes: Lance Armstrong, Charles Barkley, Tom Brady, George Foreman, Jeff Gordon, Wayne Gretzky, Hulk Hogan, LeBron James, Derek Jeter, Michael Jordan, John Madden, Peyton Manning, Joe Montana, Walter Payton, The Rock, Bill Russell, Deion Sanders, O.J. Simpson, George Steinbrenner, Fran Tarkenton, and Bob Uecker.
In remembering his SNL appearance, Jeter was quoted saying, “I was scared to death … I really was.” Jeter also stated that hosting was enjoyable, but initially didn’t realize how big of a commitment it would be.
Jimmy Fallon Proposes Jeters New Walk-Out Song:
Jimmy Fallon and The Roots make up potential “Walk-Out” song for The New York Yankees Captain, Derek Jeter. Fallon hopes Derek Jeter can choose one of these.
Derek Jeter’s Taco Hole:
Derek Jeter adds another unforgettable Saturday Night Live moment in “Derek Jeter’s Taco Hole” alongside Will Ferrell and Jimmy Fallon.
George Costanza Shows Derek Jeter and Bernie Williams How to Hit:
Derek Jeter and Bernie Williams both appeared as themselves on an episode of Seinfeld. The episode is “The Abstinence” from the Season 8 DVD set