“The Captain” is a seven-part documentary series produced by ESPN Films. The documentary sheds some light on the life and legacy of Derek Jeter, both on and off the field. The docuseries will premiere on July 18 on ESPN, following the broadcasting giant’s coverage of this season’s Home Run Derby.
Randy Wilkins, the docuseries’ director, said that “The Captain” is an attempt to “discover the man behind the iconic Yankees No. 2 jersey."
This statement will come as a surprise to some, considering Jeter’s reserved nature during his major-league career. Despite playing in the world’s biggest baseball market, New York City, Jeter always maintained an arm’s-length type of distance from the media. He constantly resisted the pressure to bask in the spotlight, instead keeping his thoughts and feelings to himself.
That is, until now.
But now, he’s changed that attitude. Jeter believes that looking back is important, not only for his own sake, but for his friends’ and family’s.
At the premiere on Sunday night, Jeter met dozens of his fans. One of them was New York Yankees catcher Jose Trevino.
New York Yankees past and present players Derek Jeter and Jose Trevino exchange some love over Twitter
After a video of Trevino looking thrilled while meeeting Jeter went viral, the Yankees catcher quoted the video in a Tweet defending his fandom of the legend.
Trevino got a handshake from Jeter and was able to exchange some words, but it didn’t end there. After he tweeted his reply to the video, Derek Jeter, a new Twitter user, replied to Trevino with some words of encouragement.
It was a heartfelt moment between two players beloved by the New York Yankees fanbase.
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