2001 WS Gm4: Jeter walks off after nine-pitch at-bat

[@justintaslak530]

Seriously one of the best moments in baseball history. Everything about this clip is perfect. Sterling basically predicting the HR, Jeter coming to the plate struggling in the series, going down 0-2 in the count but fighting the count full, the clock striking midnight, the guy holding the Mr. November sign, Jeter's parents, and then of course the home run. Sure it was a cheap Yankees Stadium RF shot, but it was still the perfect climax.

[@TheGodYouWishYouKnew]

Justin Taslak No bat flip or showing up the opponent. Just a jubilant celebration that was spontaneous.

[@Vortex_one]

@@TheGodYouWishYouKnew That's what I always hated about baseball. Was that you can't show out. Baseball has too many 1950s traditions. Other than that I love the sport

[@conpop6924]

@@Vortex_one No you can. Its just a lot of players chose not to or don't like too. Latino players let out a lot of emotion though because that is how they are taught

[@StacheBigote]

And all of that after that great Tino moment in the 9th. I’m from NY. That was a frightening time. I was 13. When Tino hit that HR I nearly passed out. When Jeter walked it off I ran outside and did a lap around my house. And then Brosius went and did the same thing as Tino the next night. Those games were magical. Then, of course, we lost and I was devastated.

[@leecarney4373]

Everything would have been perfect if the colour guy had shut his mouth and let us hear the crowd sing, it was incredible that he missed the moment so badly and just kept talking and talking

[@booyahman7]

the guy in the stands with the "Mr . November " banner ..

[@Mineirovsky]

staged?

[@HufflepuffBaseball42313]

@@Mineirovsky luck

[@isaachagan4829]

Woke af

[@S.D.36]

@@HufflepuffBaseball42313 No...Yankee Mystic

[@jimmyschneider7684]

My toilet flushing sounds better than Joe Buck.

[@yoshanetubetv5791]

Man i miss the old stadium

[@FarfromRad]

Everyone does

[@tdevil101]

H_Balck im still trying to figure out why the new stadium isn't as loud. Even when they won the series in 2009, it wasn't loud.

[@scottvalenza1607]

tdevil101 Money my friend, money. The people who can afford to go dont have the passion that those of us who went to the old place. Same at MSG, and its a shame.

[@xxCodslayerson]

Scott Valenza the team was also great. Everyone forgets the empty seats in the 80s. Was quiet. Fans will have passion if the team is good.

[@greatestever7700]

So do I there was so much history in the old stadium such a shame

[@retrotony4119]

When Tino tied the game I thought I was going to lose my hearing from the noise. When Jeter hit the homerun to win it, I thought my feet would never touch the ground. It was absolutely amazing.

[@captainrex6568]

Classical Michael May call right there and greatness in Mr November!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@StivenBonillaNY]

Powerful

[@winstonsmith11]

His best ever, imo.

[@dariusclark6581]

21 years later, still one of the greatest moments in baseball, ever. The Captain, Mr November, Derek Jeter. 🐐🐐⚾

[@lethrneck4]

amazing call by michael kay!

[@StivenBonillaNY]

He is "Mr. November"

[@supadog1133]

Happy to see him bring happiness to New York after the tragedy that happened a month before

[@SuperNuclearUnicorn]

I think for many people this was the day that life went back to somewhat normal and that happiness and optimism came back to NY. It went from a month of talking about 9/11 to getting excited about the Yanks

[@omegamanGXE]

Inside job 🇮🇱

[@freudgv]

As a Yankee fan this is still my fav series ever and we lost. I felt that loss with mo so hard. Also forgotten is how horrible of a series Kim had. God damn.

[@omegamanGXE]

I was 8 years old and remember being scared Kim was gonna really commit suicide, he looked miserable

[@ZOOMPZ00mp]

losing that series still hurts

[@JVIPER88]

Yup. I really wanted that Game 7 win, and it still bothers me. If such a thing was possible, I'd have gladly given up the 2009 championship to win that game 7.

[@dsfddsgh]

Yeah everything in game 7 was all set up for the Yankees to win. Soriano hits the home run in the top of the 8th inning to give the Yankees the lead which meant Rivera coming in with a lead and just needing 6 outs for a 4th straight WS win. The Yankees with a lead going into the final two innings were nearly unbeatable over the previous 5 years first with John Wetteland then Rivera.

[@deadcelll]

Same here

[@epaddon]

It hurt a lot at the time and while it still sticks out a little like a sore thumb to me that we didn't get the four in a row, I've over time learned to compartmentalize this World Series by ignoring all four games in Arizona and just enjoying Games 3-4-5. One thing that makes it a *little* less painful is how we were playing more like the underdog through the whole Series and not at all like in the 2004 ALCS (that one will ALWAYS hurt).

[@michaelfedorsha8147]

Yeah to this day it still stings. More so than losing to Boston in 04. All from a weak bloop single at that.

[@snuke37]

I was there. Front row left field in front of that yellow sign @ 0:11. Halloween night with a full moon and the WTC flag right above us. Tino's HR was amazing and then for Jeter to end it like this.....greatest sports moment I've ever witnessed in person.

[@wm_9640]

That’s awesome. I was at his last game in NY. Not sure if it compares to this but definitely an iconic moment, and one of the coolest moments of my life

[@lethrneck4]

3:43 sterling first comments on the fan with the mr. november sign in the crowd..30 seconds later BOOM! will always remember this moment, and tinos Hr in the 9th!

[@TheWakeup011]

This is probably my favorite Yankee team other than the 96 team. After clinching the division, they drop the first two games at home to the A's in the playoff round. THey head to Oakland not only with an anemic offense trying to stave off elimination, but losers of 18 of their previous 20 games. Jeter's flip helps the Yankees turn that series around. Then they totally outclass the 116 win Mariners to advance to the WS. Johnson and Schilling were humming, and I had no idea how the Yankees were going to score. They rally to win this game after being one strike away from falling behind 3-1 in the series. YOu know how it ended, but I thought this team greatly overachieved and provided one hell of a run.

[@mrmrsg3671]

That man was and will always be one of the greatest players, shortstop and Yankee of all time!

[@dougg2012]

Nah. Overrated af.

[@timmysullivan2515]

@@dougg2012How so? Any evidence to back it up?

[@dougg2012]

@@timmysullivan2515 sure. Worst DRS at shortstop in history.

[@1959yankeefan]

My favorite Jeter moment..and the best call of Michael Kay's broadcast career.

[@StivenBonillaNY]

Great and Excellent

[@KJ3113]

Joe Buck was live on tv. I think Buck's was better

[@coachcarter8238]

Still one of the best moments in baseball history. Whether you love the Yankees or not, this is one of the most iconic moments of baseball history, and it was staged perfectly.

[@IWantToMature85]

They lost that world series though

[@richard_nj]

@@IWantToMature85 so?

[@omegamanGXE]

Eh, it was cool, but Scott Brosius going yard to tie and Randy Johnson pitching relief on short rest were more iconic moments.

[@StacheBigote]

@@omegamanGXE Brosius’ HR is one of my all time favorites. I couldn’t believe it happened again when he did it. But there’s no way it tops the 2 hit in this game. The entire state of NY was shaking when Tino hit that HR. And Jeter’s is the freaking Mr. November HR. I mean…

[@yankeesfan12298]

Michael Kay called it 10000x better than Joe buck

[@ethantweedie14]

Oh yeah. Joe Buck stinks.

[@ethantweedie14]

Oh yeah. Joe Buck stinks.

[@famguy218]

So much so that you said it three times

[@StivenBonillaNY]

Wonderful

[@coylio33ify]

i agree but in Buck's defense he's a national broadcaster, supposed to be unbiased, can't go apeshit like michael kay was (to perfection, btw)

[@metalhead476]

I was at this game, and to this day I haven't been at a game where the stadium shook as much as Old Yankee Stadium did that night.

[@reneep9972]

The new Yankee Stadium sounds like a fucking library. So pathetic.

[@AAli220]

Renee Pena not anymore

[@snuke37]

I was there too. It was such a surreal atmosphere. Single greatest game I've ever attended in my life. Doubt anything will ever come close, especially considering the circumstances surrounding that postseason.

[@conpop6924]

@@reneep9972 it did sound like a library*. It will never be as loud as the old one, but the new one is loud now.

[@danielmanning2319]

My dad was at this game too. He was in the bleacher seats in the outfield, and he told me he thought the stands were going to collapse because of how much it was shaking

[@zeppelin342]

No better way to cap off a Yankee win than with New York, New York.

[@sean2015]

or a Yankees loss on an opponents' ballfield xD

[@michaelleroy9281]

Start spreading the news

[@omegamanGXE]

Old York, Old York

[@jamesiyer4937]

Brings back good memories.

[@winstonsmith11]

5:24 This was Derek's moment. Obviously. But, people should also remember Tino. That hr was one of the clutchest things one could ever imagine.

[@goodtalks_nyc]

I sat in center field that game. I was so upset that we were losing, I wanted to just leave and beat traffic til Tino came up and homered to tie it. The place went nuts. Then Jeter comes and makes this game the best game I have ever gone to in my life.

[@StacheBigote]

@@goodtalks_nyc So jealous you were there. I literally went outside and did a lap around my house screaming after that Tino HR. I was 13 years old. I’ll never forget it.

[@maxdubs222]

And sterling called it from the jump!!! Man these two were so good together

[@krxahfb]

especially during their title run in the late 90's or 2000's Jeter was just magic in late game situations in the post season. He was going to find some way to get on base and he was going to come around to score. Just magic

[@letsgomets07]

I’m no yankee fan but I got chills, Kay knows how to call em. Great AB

[@mattdon2164]

Still gives me goosebumps 20 plus years later.

[@alexmaceachern3981]

Ever ones in awhile I watch this clip . It makes me fell joy .

[@Fugettaboutit]

You'd be hard pressed to find more thunderous crowd reactions than these two games in the '01 World Series...especially Brosius' home run the next game. By far the greatest World Series ever played considering the teams involved and what was happening in the world.

[@wade5307]

Im not a Yankees fan, but I’m so impressed with how good they were in this time period and really throughout most of the franchise’s history. You’ve got to respect how they’ve been able to consistently win & have great success for so long. It would have been incredible for NYC to have a 4th consecutive Yankee championship in 2001 after the horrific tragedies a couple months before. Either way, this team should be one of the most beloved Yankee teams of all time. Even though they weren’t able to win the final game, they captured the heart of their city, its fans & a lot of the country during their run to the World Series

[@Cousineddy77]

Imagine that feeling, hitting the walk off in a World Series game, New York New York playing, in New York City, could life get better.

[@ansoniamuse401]

The greatest play by play man of. All time please don't go John 😢

[@TheNintendoCode]

godamn michael kay sounded so young

[@AAli220]

TheNintendoCode dude used to talk so fast

[@jacobrichardson1952]

How old was he in 2001

[@reintaler6355]

Jacob Richardson about 40

[@jacobrichardson1952]

Reinthaler really? Goddamn never knew that

[@davidstahl8883]

why misuse God's name

[@couldbe8348]

Post 9/11 it hurt to lose this series.

[@reneep9972]

If the team with the better record would've had home field advantage the Yankees would'be beaten the far less inferior D'backs team. Such bullshit.

[@knightmareKnight1]

Don't mix politics with baseball Bro. Don't come with that crap " oh man we should had won because of 9/11. Thumbs down

[@user-yt5rr6js9q]

Renee Pena if the closer knew how to close Arizona takes the series 3-1 🤔🤔

[@andrewpizzino2514]

Alwin Carvallo it’s a New York team after 9/11 it’s unavoidable mentioning that. I think he meant it would’ve been nice to have won considering all that was going on

[@raygordonteacheschess5501]

But the nation needed to hate the Yankees again to return to normal.

[@bnegs521]

Sterling called it!

[@deadcelll]

I'd do anything to resurrect the old stadium

[@CommunistCentral]

shea as well, i miss our dump

[@wm_9640]

I’ll never understand why they left this stadium

[@StivenBonillaNY]

See Ya! See Ya! See Ya! 4:28

[@jefftaylor8644]

sterling called what was going to happen in the first few seconds of the video

[@NathanDav42]

For those who don’t know or remember: Jeter was really injured by this point. He had the most famous moment of his career in game 3 of the ALDS in Oakland with ‘the flip,’ keeping the Yankees season alive. In game 5 to help close out the A’s he made a catch and fell into the stands on his back. He was a shadow of himself after that, but he never complained and tried to hide it. You can really see it in the 9th of game 7 when Mo had his error that allowed David Dellucci to get to 2nd base; Jeter’s in agony there. It makes this moment even more special. What a player he was. What a team that was.

[@SuperNuclearUnicorn]

How can you forget to mention this was just a month after 9/11?

[@aaronlafond]

All of us New Yorkers came together, that year. What a moment.

[@TheSocialDistorter]

The fan called it for Mr. November

[@a_coleman11]

3:44 foreshadowing to the highest degree.

[@rvaneand326]

I never realized that John Sterling predicts exactly what happens on the first line of the video haha

[@joeycargo1]

Thank you Tino for making this happen

[@goodtalks_nyc]

I sat in center field that game. I was so upset that we were losing, I wanted to just leave and beat traffic til Tino came up and homered to tie it. The place went nuts. Then Jeter comes and makes this game the best game I have ever gone to in my life.

[@TheSocialDistorter]

One of the greatest home runs in Yankee history. Thank you Mr. November

[@OroborusFMA]

Little is still said about the fact Jeter was playing hurt. He got hurt diving into the stands of Game 5 of the ALDS against the A's. But he played 13 more games in pain. Today's game I don't even want to think about how they would have treated it.

[@Fearmemaybe15]

Friendly reminder that this moment is more remembered than the Dbacks first, and only WS championship lol

[@jamesd2128]

Kim still probably sees old Yankee Stadium in his nightmares.

[@mikeym1479]

God we should’ve won this series. Right after 9/11, this would’ve been huge for the city

[@WorldwideWyatt]

The Yankees won every game in the Bronx and they were huge for the city. Yeah, the parade would have been nice but those games were epic. George W Bush throwing out the first pitch in Yankee Stadium is iconic.

[@ChristopherJenkins-rg8kf]

Im from ohio but this is the moment as a kid that made me understand why everyone hated NYY and why i decided so long as they never played the reds in the WS , I'd always cheer for them

[@stevedrums1675]

That stadium had magic in it. The aura. It was another All-Star player. I miss it.

[@douglassanchez4612]

Still to this day the best World Series I've ever watched as a baseball fan. By the way nice job Yankees of tearing down the most historic stadium in sports with the real Yankee fans. Could've just re modeled it like the redsox cubs and dodgers still do.

[@AlonsoRules]

how about this years?

[@andreww3621]

The new stadium is HORRENDOUS! They knock down the classic, try to replicate it and do a shitty job. Talk about an eye sore!

At the turn of the century, the old Yankee Stadium standards were very low for a Major League franchise (litter, safety, cleanliness...). Wise decision to built a fresh, brand new stadium; after all sports are supposed to represent youth.

[@brmillgr]

I made a huge mistake by not visiting old Yankee Stadium at least once in my lifetime.

[@ReconRican__]

I Can Only Imagine The Environment Here During This Time. The Energy During That Postseason Even Though We Lost Was Something Else Man

[@ethangill9437]

I'm an Astros fan. Never cared for the Yankees, but Derek Jeter was a legend, and a leader. Caps off to him for this great show.

[@krlm2280]

That fan with that banner became a legend and Jerry Colangelo looks pissed

[@robbiegarnz7732]

I’ll never forget this at bat! Jeter was the greatest! Mr November! I just wish we’d have scratched out that last win for the title!

[@danielmanning2319]

My dad was at the park for this game. I can’t imagine what an experience that must have been

[@superbrownbrown]

*In an era of free agents and multiple playoff rounds before even getting into the World Series, this Yankees team was just **_two outs away_** from winning FOUR Championships in a row. Let that sink in.* *EDIT: Typing correction.*

[@allaufer7994]

Derek Jeter....Accept No Substitutes....The Legend

[@letsgomets07]

One of the best World Series ever

[@Jiltedin2007]

Mr. November!

[@AshMorton]

Sec. M31, Row E. About 25 directly behind where the ball landed. Best game I’ll ever see in person

[@Texasguy316]

I’m a Astros fan. But a baseball fan first. Quietly down here in Texas I’m a die hard Yankees fan lol. Frank Sinatra playing in the background. Just remarkable. What an awesome franchise.

[@EnlightnMe48]

Mr November inspired by a fan holding up a sign just before the game winning hit by "Mr. November." Derek Jeter made it stick by doing what he did best. The magic of old Yankee stadium was real.

[@NYRFAN75]

I remember this game so well. I called this Home Run when Jeter walked up. My Dad and His Brothers were working the 9/11 Clean Up. So a bunch of my cousins were over. We were all in the basement playing wiffle ball, watching the game and just having fun. I said Hey Mom watch this. And like 2 pitches later, Boom it’s gone. I have never seen the City of New York so United. Was a great time to be a Nee Yorker.

[@waltonwarrior7428]

Great memories of many great Yankee postseason games

[@erickjovan]

“HE IS MR NOVEMBER!” This bring tears to my eyes.

[@companyof8]

The owner of the diamondbacks face 😂 priceless. Best of memories. God bless.

[@wallstthug]

Micheal kay only said mr November when he saw the fan with the sign , i hope he didnt take credit for coming up with that

[@ErickNation19]

i;m sure he didn;t

[@NemisisRecords]

If you watched the video with sound you hear them acknowledge the sign way before the homer

[@Sniparator]

We tryna forget how precisely Sterling projected that home run?

[@patarcher9199]

Yankee stadium looks insane in this video

[@WorldwideWyatt]

Yankee Stadium was insane, and I’d happily give up the huge concourses and nice bathrooms in the new stadium to have that kind of energy in the building itself again. It’s preposterous to me that the Bronx and Yankees didn’t come up with a way to preserve Yankee Stadium as a ballpark for the colleges in the area to use or something.

[@patarcher9199]

@@WorldwideWyatt I’m only a 23 year old living here in Manhattan, but I would love for the stadium to go back to these days! It looked so electric man

[@JediwitaRedeye]

John Sterling kind of predicted exactly what happened in the beginning. All around great call from both commentators.

[@starcastleLomitas]

Clutch is the word I think of when we are talking about the greatest short stop of all time!!!

[@StacheBigote]

Sterling was right. Long will we remember this game. That’s why I’m here lol. Doesn’t even matter that we blew this series. This and Tino’s HR are 2 of the greatest I’ve ever seen. Brosius’ the next game too.

[@kimberlygreenland3785]

I remember this. It was amazing.

[@jacobrichardson1952]

Me too tough day after 9/11 as a baby

[@harryhogben2208]

Goosebumps. Every time.

[@samgrande7038]

watched this live when i was 13 , still get goosebumps.

[@esportshighlights2457]

An interesting tid-bit is Jeter really showed up in the postseason. He only had one walk off homer in his whole regular season career.

[@11dbrody]

Man what a call! Just awesome.

[@trajan4824]

Paul O’Neil not even taking hacks. What a legend

[@SneakySnacks]

Mr. November. How unique to be at the park and have that sign ready? For whoever's going to hit a homerun, ? Just strange all around. I'm a huge Yankees fan since 1995 but heads up to the man who wrote the sign. If it weren't for him Jeter wouldn't be Mr. November there's only one Mr. October and one Mr. November. They're both Yankees 👌👌👌👌👌👌 wow he mentions the sign before he is called Mr November.

[@user-wt8im2ro1p]

He was already mr November lol

[@RICO_FITNESS]

Old Yankee Stadium. Not another baseball venue like it.

[@notmyrealnombre]

3:43 that guys definitely a time traveler

[@matthewvitka4455]

Michael Kay's greatest call ever

[@MrBiggeorge93]

What an AB by Jete. And the fine honey at 6:14 belting out NY, NY. Good stuff

[@SerFondue]

Little did that fan with the infamous sign know that Michael Kay would coin the phrase ‘Mr. November’

[@coachcarter8238]

Another meatball from Kim at about 89-90 mph, right over the plate for Jeter to tag out of the park (still a great at-bat though). Another iconic moment in World Series History (many of them in this series alone).

[@aaronreese615]

One of the best Yankee moment ever

[@jasoncoe4706]

Celebrating a walk off victory when it’s actually deserved. Not like today when they do it for everything even a walk off walk. Although, watching this, I do appreciate the pitch clock. These games could be endless.

[@charib0]

0:53 "This is NOVEMBER BASEBALL"

[@stephenciccone1739]

All New Yorkers understand that Michael Kay can't shine Gary Cohen's shoes, but this was good.

[@anthonys4362]

All New Yorkers also understand that Michael Kay has a ring for every finger and Gary Cohen does not.

[@jasonyoung4529]

Um Cohen couldn't hold john sterlings toilet paper to wipe his butt.

[@scottyp2505]

Stephen Ciccone all New Yorkers know that the Mets are a minor league team compared to the Yankees

[@JeffHulkHemp]

This one month after 9-11

[@michaelleroy9281]

Mr November 1st home run ever in that month although the game will always be listed as being played October 31

[@iSynthetic-]

Im pretty sure theres no one ever that id pick over jeter to be hitting in this exact situation

[@commandert5]

Love that Sterling predicted it

[@jeffreyadams207]

As he leaps onto the dish!!!!!! Classic!

[@Ozziemints]

Welcome to the HOF Mr November!!

[@TheBaseballArchaologist]

So are we just going to ignore the fact that John Sterling predicted exactly what would happen at the beginning of the at bat?

[@dco2006]

20 years ago this amazing sports event transpired

[@pdubs7069]

Amazing!! Unfortunate loss in game 7...

[@NYCMESBRNX]

Sterling right before Kaye takes over play by play: “If he gets one up and away he’s likely to ride it into the right field seats”.