Boston Farewell
The Yankees’ close out their regular season Sept. 26-28 at their division rival Boston Red Sox. The current average ticket price for the finale is $398, a 59 percent increase from when Jeter revealed his plans, according to TiqIQ.
Boston won the World Series last season, while New York missed the playoffs for the second time since Jeter was called up to the majors in 1995.
The Yankees, who have yet to open up single-game ticket sales for 2014, were offering a 12-game season-ticket plan that included the final home game, though it sold out within an hour of Jeter’s disclosure, according to SeatGeek. A two-game “flex pack” for the Red Sox that included the season finale also sold out, the website said.
Bud Selig said in a statement yesterday that, since he took over as MLB commissioner more than 21 years ago, there has been “no finer ambassador” for the sport than Jeter.
“Derek is the kind of person that generations have emulated proudly and he remains an exemplary face of our sport,” Selig said. “Major League Baseball looks forward to celebrating his remarkable career throughout the 2014 season.”
During the offseason the Yankees signed catcher Brian McCann, Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka and outfielders Jacoby Ellsbury and Carlos Beltran.
They lost players including second baseman Robinson Cano and outfielder Curtis Granderson, while third baseman Alex Rodriguez had his 2014 suspension upheld, meaning he and Jeter won’t take the left side of the infield together again.
Jeter said his post-baseball ambitions are to do more business and philanthropic work, to focus on starting a family and to finally have a summer vacation.
“But before that, I want to soak in every moment of every day this year, so I can remember it for the rest of my life,” he said. “And most importantly, I want to help the Yankees reach our goal of winning another championship.”
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