Ranking the Best Gifts Derek Jeter Received From MLB Teams During His Final Season

Derek Jeter bid adieu to the diamond in 2014 with a legendary career behind him. His farewell season had him being showered with gifts, which the New York Yankees captain rightly deserved. Here’s a list of the top 7 best gifts Jeter received from MLB teams.

#7 Oakland Athletics

You simply can’t go wrong with a bottle of wine and customizing it makes it even better. The A’s gifted Jeter 3 bottles of Cabernet and a $10,002 check to his Turn 2 Foundation.

#6 Tampa Bay Rays

Along with gifting a No.2 kayak and one of the last jerseys worn by Don Zimmer, the Tampa Bay Rays honored Jeter’s career by giving $50 to his Turn 2 Foundation for every hit Jeter had made against them.

#5 New York Mets

The Mets had a little bit of everything in their gifts be it art, food, money, creativity or decor. The No.2 mosaic from subway tiles is a piece of New York in itself.

#4 Toronto Blue Jays

The Jays curated an all-expense paid trip for Jeter to their homeland with exclusive cooking and mixology lessons, a helicopter tour of the Canadian Rockies, with private golf and skiing lessons.

#3 Boston Red Sox

It was all about ‘Re2pect’ for the Boston Red Sox. Jeter was handed custom Yankees boots, pinstriped No. 2 second base and to top it off he had the live rendition of ‘Respect’ sung right in front of him.

#2 Baltimore Orioles

Jeter received some mouth-watering delicacies in the form of jumbo steamed crabs and a customized cake. But what topped it off was a Naval officer presenting an official Navy captain’s hat to the Yankees captain.

#1 New York Yankees

Jeter’s own team had to be the one to go above and beyond but to sum it up Jeter was gifted a massage machine, a Tuscany vacation, a mayoral proclamation, a space salute along with $222,222.22 to his Turn 2 Foundation.

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