Jeter, Rivera a winning combination
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When Derek Jeter was a 19-year-old shortstop for Single A Tampa, manager Jake Gibbs watched him play a few games and gave Jeter the green light on the bases. Gibbs trusted Jeter's instincts so much that he was comfortable letting him decide when he should try and steal.
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Derek Jeter finished at .343, 4 points behind the TwinsÂ Joe Mauer for the American League batting crown, but the Yankees tied the Mets for the majorsÂ best record.
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Derek Jeter&#39;s diving grab caught the attention of all of baseball and perhaps earned him his first American League Gold Glove.
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When Derek Jeter came across Pedro Martinez at Legends Field last month, the Yankees&#39; captain wasn&#39;t surprised the longtime Boston ace was meeting with New York owner George Steinbrenner.
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BOSTON - Down to their last three outs of the season, the Boston Red Sox rallied - against Mariano Rivera, the New York Yankees and decades of disappointment.    Bill Mueller singled home the tying run off Rivera in the ninth inning and David Ortiz homered against Paul Quantrill in the 12th, leading Boston to a 6-4 victory Sunday over the Yankees that avoided a four-game sweep in the AL championship series...
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NEW YORK - Mariano Rivera failed to hold a two-run lead in the eighth, and the Minnesota Twins and New York Yankees were tied at 5 after 11 innings Wednesday night in Game 2 of their best-of-five series in the AL playoffs.    Derek Jeter, Gary Sheffield and Alex Rodriguez homered to back Jon Lieber, but Minnesota rallied from a 5-3 deficit, ending Rivera's 12-for-12 mark in postseason save chances at Yankee Stadium...
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With Gary Sheffield and Mariano Rivera back, the New York Yankees kept rolling in pursuit of the best record in the American League and homefield advantage in the playoffs.
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Just when you think you&#39;ve seen it all, the Yankees devise a new way to win a game and torture their opponents. Last night, they somehow landed a spot in the American League
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While the Mets and Yankees are heading in opposite directions, Tom Glavine remains stuck on 295 wins. Derek Jeter hit a go-ahead homer, Alex Rodriguez also connected and the New York Yankees roughed up Glavine in an 11-8 victory over the slumping Mets on Saturday to even their second Subway Series of the season at one game apiece.
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NEW YORK -- Mariano Rivera and the New York Yankees made it official Monday, finalizing a $45 million, three-year contract that will keep the ace closer in pinstripes.
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Derek Jeter and Hideki Matsui cracked solo homers and Bernie Williams added a two-run shot to earn the New York Yankees an 8-7 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League (AL) Friday.
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After Mariano Rivera got routed in his major league debut, manager Buck Showalter offered an observation. &quot;Hopefully, Mariano will learn from it,&quot; Showalter said.
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TORONTO - Home runs by Derek Jeter, Hideki Matsui and Bernie Williams were enough to lead the New York Yankees to another victory, despite the struggles of Esteban Loaiza.
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NEW YORK - Mariano Rivera showed up just in time to save the New York Yankees. Rivera got Boston's Kevin Millar to pop out to strand the tying run at third base in the eighth inning, then finished out a thrilling 10-7 win for the Yankees in Tuesday night's opener of the AL championship series...
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Kevin Brown already apologized to the New York Yankees for his foolish injury. This was an even better way to make up for it. Backed by Derek Jeter&#39;s three RBI and a relentless
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Joe Torre summoned Mariano Rivera for his first save opportunity since May 3, helping the Yankees hang on for a victory that snapped a five-game losing streak.
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New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter went five-for-five at the plate to help his team win their playoff opener on Tuesday, showing a level of resolve that his manager said epitomized the shortstop's approach to the game.