Derek Jeter has been nothing but a blessing for the game of baseball, especially for the New York Yankees. On one hand, Jeter brought joy and happiness to the Yankees clubhouse, while on the other hand, he was a big problem for the Yankees? fierce rivals, Boston Red Sox.
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Notably, the Yankees v/s Red Sox rivalry is probably the oldest in the sporting world. When talking about the Red Sox, renowned actor Ben Affleck once threw shade at New York. It is no secret that the ?Gone Girl? actor is an ardent Red Sox fan.
When the die-hard Red Sox fan Ben Affleck took a dig at New York City while praising the Yankees legend Derek Jeter
Back in 2014, Ben Affleck appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. When Fallon asked Affleck how he felt after Derek Jeter announced his retirement from the game, Affleck was glad that Jeter will not play for the Yankees anymore.
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NEW YORK, NY – MAY 15: Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees looks on from the dugout prior to the game against the New York Mets on May 15, 2014 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Yankees defeated the Mets 1-0. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
First, Affleck heaped some high praise on Jeter, but later on, he took a dig at New York City and jokingly asked not to produce someone like Jeter anymore. He also mentioned how the Red Sox fans honored Jeter in his last game; then asked the Yankees fans to do the same for the Red Sox legend, David Ortiz.
?I think he is one of the greats that we tip our hat over how he is a fabulous guy. There is probably not coming another athlete or gentleman like him, certainly not from New York City… I think it was very cool… very classy, you know, what the Red Sox fans did for him?,? Ben Affleck said in 2014.
?I am sure when Papi retires, they will do the same thing… When he [Jeter] comes here, tell Jeter, he was cool, though??
Affleck admitted the Red Sox fans wish to have Jeter by their side
Considering his talents, who would not want Derek Jeter to play for their team? And for Affleck, the Red Sox were no exception. Knowing that Jeter played for the Yankees, the “Gone Girl” actor admitted almost every Red Sox fan would want to have Jeter.
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?He is a winner, he was clutch. He was the kind of guy Red Sox fans know baseball, and we knew he was killing us deep down. We would be like, nice to have someone like this on the squad,? Affleck added.
Had Jeter not played for the Pinstripes, which team do you think he could have played for?
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