Buck Showalter's thoughts on what to get Derek Jeter for retirement

Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter thinks the team should present Derek Jeter with a large photograph of the home run he hit with the help of a fan during the 1996 ALCS against the Orioles.
Buck Showalter's thoughts on what to get Derek Jeter for retirement
Buck Showalter's thoughts on what to get Derek Jeter for retirement /

As a retirement gift, Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter thinks the team should present Derek Jeter with a large photograph of the home run he hit with the help of a fan during the 1996 AL Championship Series against the Orioles.

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Jeter has been receiving all sorts of gifts as he makes his way through visiting ballparks for the last time, and the O's skipper thinks it would be a fitting tribute to the rivalry between the two AL East teams, according to the Washington Post's Scott Allen.

“I would give him a big picture of the home run,” Showalter told reporters Monday before Baltimore’s 11-3 win over the Yankees. “Well, it wasn’t a home run. We know that. That’s what I’d give him. A big picture and have the whole Baltimore Orioles team sign it. That’s a good idea. That’s cheap, too, right? Make it in bronze or something. Not that we remember that at all.”

The child who grabbed the ball, Jeffery Maier, became a hero in New York and is likely still unwelcome anywhere in Maryland to this day.

Derek Jeter's Farewell Tour Gifts

A "RE2PECT" metal placard from the Green Monster autographed by the Red Sox, second base emblazoned with his No. 2 and pinstripes, and a pair of Yankees-themed boots

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Damian Strohmeyer/SI (2); Steven Senne/AP

from the Boston Red Sox on Sept. 16

A kayak and framed Don Zimmer jersey

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Chris O'Meara/AP

from the Tampa Bay Rays on Sept. 16

A bucket of Maryland crabs, naval captain's hat, oversized mallet and cake

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Patrick Semansky/AP

from the Baltimore Orioles on Sept. 14

An inscribed crystal with a ''2'' logo, framed patches from his 14 All-Star appearances, a 10-day trip to Tuscany, and a massage machine

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John Iacono/SI

from the New York Yankees on Sept. 7

A three-night luxury trip to Banff, Alberta, complete with a helicopter tour of the Rocky Mountains and Jeter's choice of golf or ski lessons

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Dan Hamilton/Icon Sportswire

from the Toronto Blue Jays on Aug. 31

Two seats from Tiger Stadium and three portraits

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Steven King/Icon Sportswire

from the Detroit Tigers on Aug. 27

Cowboy boots and a framed signed picture with former President George W. Bush from 2001

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Max Faulkner/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT via Getty Images; LM Otero/AP

from the Texas Rangers on July 30

Framed jerseys autographed by the Reds' two shortstop captains (Dave Concepcion and Barry Larkin) and photos taken June 3, 2003, the day he was name the 11th Yankees captain while in Cincinnati

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Jim McIsaac/Getty Images

from the Cincinnati Reds on July 19

Lego mosaic of Jeter's first career home run on Opening Day 1996 in Cleveland and an electric guitar

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Ian Johnson/Icon SMI; Tony Dejak/AP

from the Cleveland Indians on July 10

Second-base bag from the final game at the Metrodome, the 2009 ALDS which Jeter's Yankees won 4-1

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Ann Heisenfelt/AP

from the Minnesota Twins on July 5

Customized bottle of 2009 Abreu Madrona Ranch Cabernet and a resort stay in Napa Valley

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Jason O. Watson/Getty Images

from the Oakland Athletics on June 15

Seat from the Kingdome, a base and an engraved watch

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Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images

from the Seattle Mariners on June 10

Stan Musial cuff links

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Jeff Roberson/AP

from the St. Louis Cardinals on May 26

Baseball-themed bench and a glass encased mounting of shortstop dirt

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Nam Y. Huh/AP

from the Chicago White Sox on May 25

No. 2 from the Wrigley Field scoreboard

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Robin Alam/Icon SMI

from the Chicago Cubs on May 20

No. 2 subway tile mosaic, cake and painting

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Rich Graessle/Icon SMI; Kathy Willens/AP

from the New York Mets on May 15

Gold-plated bat

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Mike McGinnis/Getty Images

from the Milwaukee Brewers on May 11

12-foot long paddleboard

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Harry How/Getty Images

from the Los Angeles Angels on May 7

Cowboy boots, a 10 gallon cowboy hat and set of golf clubs

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Bob Levey/Getty Images

from the Houston Astros on April 2

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-Brendan Maloy


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