Derek Jeter finished playing catch with Robinson Cano in front of the Yankees' dugout early Monday afternoon, about 10 minutes before the first pitch of the doubleheader, and as he jogged off the field, Tina Stawinski stood at a railing about 75 feet behind the Yankees' dugout, holding up a glove on her left hand, calling to him.
Jeter whirled his arm like a fast-pitch softball pitcher and flipped the ball to Stawinski, who caught it with both hands. And then she turned and rushed back to her seat, a couple of rows back, and started to shake. Overjoyed, she flipped open a cell phone and called her friend Kyle and told him about her latest connection with her favorite player.
Jeter has never disappointed her, or other fans. Young and old have invested in him through the years as a hero, and he has paid off over and over and over.
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Buster Olney
