Overview

• Jeter confirmed he will miss the August 9 Old-Timers’ Day game at Yankee Stadium to celebrate his daughter’s birthday instead of attending the 25th reunion of the 2000 team.
• WFAN commentator Suzyn Waldman revealed that his daughter’s birthday party is the reason for his first full nonattendance at the event.
• Boomer Esiason and Gregg Giannotti criticized Jeter’s choice as elitist and insulting, questioning whether the captain’s legacy aligns with skipping the celebration.
• The five-time World Series champion has previously appeared only for Q&A sessions at the 2023 and 2024 Old-Timers’ Days and declined to play over injury concerns.
• Thirty-eight Yankees legends, including first-time attendees Roger Clemens, Alfonso Soriano, David Justice and Jose Vizcaino, are set to honor the 2000 championship squad.