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The second episode of “The Captain,” Derek Jeter’s seven-part documentary, is set to air tonight on ESPN at 09:00 p.m. ET.
The first part aired after Juan Soto won the Home Run Derby on Monday. It gave fans a glimpse into Jeter’s childhood. The episode followed his ascension from a baseball wunderkind in Kalamazoo to his early days under the New York Yankees umbrella. It also delves into racism that Jeter has had to overcome in his life.
The upcoming chapter is expected to touch on Jeter’s title-winning debut season with the Yankees and the perils of fame. The first episode of Derek Jeter’s documentary focused on his childhood and early baseball days., Hence, it is fair to expect that the show will progress chronologically.
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One fan believes that the second chapter will mention Yankees fan Jeffrey Maier in some capacity. In 1996, Maier, who was 12 years old at the time, was attending the first game of the American League Championship Series between the Yankees and the Orioles.
New York was trailing 4-3 in the bottom of the eighth inning. Enter Derek Jeter. He hit a deep fly ball to right field. Orioles right fielder Tony Tarasco reached out for it before Maier stretched beyond the rails in the stands and caught the ball with his glove. The umpires gave a home run, which allowed the Yankees to tie the score. They went on to win the game in the 11th inning.
The Yankees won the Orioles series 4-1 en route to capturing the World Series by beating the Atlanta Braves. Derek Jeter won the holy grail in his very first season, and Maier played a big role in that.
The first episode has garnered mostly positive reviews so far. Fans can expect the production value to remain just as high or maybe even better in the remaining parts. Jeter’s documentary is certainly brimming with nostalgia.
The timing of its release, however, is not the greatest. That’s because at the same time, the New York Yankees are in action against the Houston Astros.
At the time of writing, the Yankees are trailing 7-2 to Houston after the seventh inning. In retrospect, the latest episode of Jeter’s documentary could be the perfect escape for frustrated Yankees fans looking for a reason to switch channels.
The second episode of Derek Jeter's documentary could help ease the pain of frustrated Yankees fans
That's now set to be seven losses in 10 games for the Yankees. What is going wrong for the AL East's runaway leader?
Their extraordinary first-half allowed them some breathing space, but Aaron Boone and his staff need to find a fix. They play the Orioles next in a three-game series, starting tomorrow.
For tonight, Jeter's documentary will have fans covered. It won't solve the Yankees' midseason, but the least it can do is provide a happy distraction.
In case you are wondering, the full schedule for the remaining episodes of “The Captain” is as follows:
Episode 3: Thursday, July 28 at 9:00 p.m. ET
Episode 4: Thursday, July 28 at 10:00 p.m. ET
Episode 5: Thursday, August 4 at 9:00 p.m. ET
Episode 6: Thursday, August 4 at 10:00 p.m. ET
Episode 7: Thursday, August 11 at 10:00 p.m. ET
