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The seventh and final episode of The captainspotlighting the career of New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter, premiered Thursday night, setting the stage for a stellar docuseries.
The final chapter opened with Jeter’s final game as a Yankee, showcasing his final batting career. Jeter explained that he just wanted it all to end, but he ended up hitting a no-date RBI single in a near-career icon.
For Jeter, it was almost the perfect ending. “You couldn’t have written a better script. … Except we won the World Series,” he said.
Derek Jeter @derekjeter
I was more nervous for my last game at Yankee Stadium than for any other game. #TheCaptain
ESPN @ESPN
“I couldn’t think of anyone who was as lucky as me.”
When @derekjeter called it a career ://t.co/RyQR8bW0yn”>pic.twitter.com/RyQR8bW0yn
Bobby Thompson @BThomps81
If you weren’t emotional watching Derek Jeter’s last game, are you even a Yankees fan? #TheCaptain
Stefanie @Stefmara
One of my favorite photos I’ve ever taken of Derek Jeter throughout his career. #TheCaptain pic.twitter.com/ErCw5TPp9N
High Chief Trachiel @Trachiel_24
Relive the Jeters’ last game 🥹 #TheCaptain
roseanne 🥀 @Frazier Hoodie
this final game is etched in my memory forever 🥹 #TheCaptain
𝓛𝓲𝓷𝓭𝓼💋ɴʏʏ : (71-41) @yankees goddess
Relive Jeter’s last game… there will be tears 😢 #TheCaptain
Chriss 🇩🇴 NYY (71-41) @nomercychris_
I remember being so emotional watching Jeter’s last game at Yankee Stadium. I was in tears that night. It felt like the end of an era that night #TheCaptain
From there, Jeter talked about starting a family with his wife, Hannah, and how becoming a father changed him.
ESPN @ESPN
You don’t cry in baseball.
But dropping her daughter off at school… 🥺 # The captain pic.twitter.com/oofeErZtUK
Derek Jeter @derekjeter
Need to talk to Hannah about some of those videos that made it into the episode… #TheCaptain
High Chief Trachiel @Trachiel_24
It’s really nice to see the fatherly side of @derekjeter #TheCaptain
Julia @JulieBooly
@derekjeter love seeing your father side
The next moment was when Jeter got the call to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2020.
Derek Jeter @derekjeter
This whole documentary started from the recording of the potential HOF call. We wanted to film it to show our girls when they were growing up, but we ended up getting so much more. #TheCaptain
ESPN+ @ESPNMore
How it started ➡️ how it ended #TheCaptain pic.twitter.com/pYSWQMaDiu
ESPN @ESPN
Respect for 🐐
Michael Jordan says @derekjeter “must be remembered as one of the best shortstops to play.”#TheCaptain pic.twitter.com/2vYnQ0vNvc
Max Preston @MaxPrestonTV
“Thank you to the baseball writers, all but one of you, who voted for me.” 😂 #TheCaptain
robert jon anderson @RobAnderson2018
I will always hold a special place in my heart for this Yankees dynasty of the 1990s-2000s, which took place during my lifetime. Watching you, Mo, Andy, Jorge, Coney, Moose and so many others bring happiness in recall.
Thank you for sharing your memories as a player. ✌️
Steve Finamore @SteveFinamore
“The Hall of Fame never crossed my mind during my career. It was just doing your job.”
-Derek Jeter #TheCaptain
sports center @sports center
This statistic 🤯 #TheCaptain pic.twitter.com/31Dct9iFN9
The episode then shifted to Jeter becoming part-owner of the Miami Marlins and the first black CEO of a team in MLB history. Unfortunately, Jeter never found the front-office success he enjoyed as a player.
CR ♊️ @Cross2times
Derek Jeter and Michael Jordan have the same similarities Both all-time great players and they were both bad team CEOs/owners #The captain
Additionally, Hannah Jeter had medical issues around the time they bought the Marlins. Hannah’s medical issues persisted and she overcame many frightening situations.
Frankie G. @FrankieG1998
I started #TheCaptain a Derek Jeter fan and I ended it a Hannah Jeter fan.
JC @careyjenna
I repeat – Hannah Jeter was incredibly open, honest and vulnerable with @pamsson Her story is important to hear and I’m so glad she shared it with us. #TheCaptain
Jennifer Iacopelli @jennifercarolyn
Imagine being married to Derek Jeter and being even more badass than him. It’s Hannah Jeter. #TheCaptain
High Chief Trachiel @Trachiel_24
Thanks @hannahbjeter and @derekjeter for sharing your story #TheCaptain
Kathy @kvlnyy
I know I appreciate him so much more because I know how private he is. For us to get a glimpse of this side of him is special and gives me a new appreciation for him, his wife and his whole family in general. #TheCaptain
BBALLBABE @BBALLBABE6
Hannah Jeter is a rock. A beautiful, strong woman and precious girls! So great to see Derek Jeter the family man. Best episode so far.#TheCaptain
bhavini @_bhavpat
@derekjeter always been my role model, but now it’s @hannahbjeter 🥺 she’s an absolute superheroine. #TheCaptain
Venika Dewan @VenikaDewan
I feel like this is the most we’ve ever heard Hannah Jeter speak on any subject. She is great. #TheCaptain
Stephen Strom @Sstrom_
My God, strength and courage for Hannah Jeter to share this….so much respect #TheCaptain un>
The episode also touched on Jeter’s founding of the Players’ Tribune in an effort to give athletes their own voice, and it also highlighted some of his philanthropic and social justice efforts.
The final episode ended with Jeter admitting that he never took the time to appreciate things because he was so focused on what was next. Now he lives in the moment and he said, “It’s been a hell of a journey, and it’s not over.”
Derek Jeter @derekjeter
Thank you all for following #TheCaptain. Thank you to everyone who helped me tell my story. I hope you enjoyed.
ESPN+ @ESPNMore
An iconic career. An unforgettable series.
It’s over on #TheCaptain
All episodes are now streaming on ESPN+ 🎬 pic.twitter.com/P0QYfUE9Ld
For Jeter fans, The captain was a gripping spotlight on the career of one of the most iconic baseball players of his generation. The docuseries surely left fans wanting more, but at the same time, it was completely satisfying.
