Baseball Cards * Series 1: Brilliance, Power, Speed, Elegance
Batting cleanup in the Daydreaming at Midnight Base Ball Cards (Series 1), representing Elegance, is Derek Jeter. Among the things I’m fortunate for in my life, I’m glad I was able to enjoy the dynasty years of the Yankees. The Captain vowed in pinstripes to never break a Yankee fan’s heart, and he was loyal to that promise, holding up his arm when he was at bat, as if to say, I got this, dear. While Jeter was known as a gentleman found in wax packs, the rumors must be true that he was also good on the sacks, accumulating 3,465 hits and stealing 358 bases in his career. Jeter wore number 2 on his back, but he was number 1 in the aortic nerves of the Yankee fanbase.
The following three cards represent the three most iconic images of Derek Jeter in my mind: stepping up to the plate, executing “The Flip” in game 3 of the 2001 ALCS, and diving into the stands with intentional abandon.
