Derek Jeter retired on the same field that Babe Ruth played his rookie season in 1914. It’s the same hardball theater where Ted Williams homered on his final big league swing, Sept. 28, 1960. It’s where Mickey Mantle made his last out on the same date in 1968. “The Captain” has left a huge footprint on the game of baseball we know today.

Jeter has been a faithful New York Yankee his entire career. The man is a living legend. Jeter is the only player that you would see daily on highlight reels and at charity events. The guy is the classiest baseball player to play the game. He has been in the MLB for almost two decades and there has not been a single interview with Jeter where he is talking negatively about someone, using profanity or throwing a tantrum. The guy always kept his cool and was an ideal role model. Jeter finished his career with 3,465 hits in Major League Baseball, tying Honus wagner for sixth most hits of all time. He finished his career at Fenway Park with a base-hit and an RBI. He was given a standing ovation from the fans, the Yankees dugout and even the Red Sox dugout as he trotted off the field.

Jeter was also given a retirement ceremony  on Thursday night. The scene at Yankee stadium was quite terrific with the chant of “Derek Jeter,” echoing the stadium. Derek Jeter maybe the greatest all-around baseball player in the modern era, and there is no one like him in baseball with his spectacular double plays, game clinching hits, and his “Mr.November” nickname.

It has been quite the ride. Derek Jeter couldn’t have had a better finish to a career, ending on such a high-note with not a single bad connotation with the name Jeter.

Everybody looked up to Derek Jeter no matter which team you were rooting for, there is no helping but to root for “the captain.” Thanks for the memories, Jeter.