The Captain

The score is awful, plodding super serious strings sawing away, making it sound like the story will climax in the arrest of a serial killer. The story of Derek Jeter is just not interesting- incredibly paint by the numbers dull. Just dreadful.

First I just want to get this out of the way. This is the BEST representation of Jeter. Bravo to the director who DJ trusted and for great reason.

Not many people know the real Jeter i.e best sense of humor and always made his teammates laugh. Also too many people misconstrue Jeter as being overrated. The latter makes absolutely no sense and isn't logical.

Finally this brilliant docu series shows how fundamentally important Jeter was in playing a role as a Captain. He led by example. Non Yanks fans know he hit over 3,000 hits but aren't aware that he could have had many many more hits but he ALWAYS ALWAYS put the team first that's why he always bunted to get the player over rather then go for the hit. He sacrificed a lot and put a lot on the line.

He's not the best player. However he is one of the best players that demonstrates what it is to be a leader and be the anchor to their championships. Mo, Posada, Bernie, and Andy would be the first to admit that.

When he retired I felt so detached from the Yankees without the players i grew up watching had all moved on and especially Jeter. His career is a storybook ending. Whether hitting his 3k hit as a homerun,, his final game at the stadium and his final game. He left it all on the field. You can't gage Jeter by his career numbers but by the context in which he played.

As for this incredible series, I'm so glad Jeter revealed a side of his personality while showing his sense of humor. Awesome behind the scenes details that I've never knew about as a Yanks fan.

The first two episodes are significant because it shows that you need to face adversity to shape and mold your character. It should be a lesson and inspiration to other aspiring athletes. If you want it enough NEVER GIVE UP ON YOURSELF. Just believe in yourselves.

This is a doozy 10 out of 10.

Bravo DJ and the whole production team involved that helped create such a masterpiece and I'm 100% confident that it will only get better.

Derek Jeter's parents did something many baseball fans cannot. They spoke to their child through a filter that suggests he was their equal and they did this with the wherewithal to understand timing, tone and language, as all parents should. The heroism here is not the thing that made Yankee fans pump their fists. It's in Derek's good fortune to be born to respectful love, where Dad isn't in competition with his gifted son but becomes a part of the flow, the unique river that is Derek Jeter- so poised, especially in NYC, and so intuitive in his confidence to wait to have kids so he could love them and his wife in ways a constantly traveling person cannot. The influential story here is in how his parents loved him and were able to hear him, help him and guide him with only calm and intelligence and peaceful decisions, day in, day out. They taught him how to be the amazing father and husband he is. No small feat - people are "striking out" at this all day today, tomorrow - they don't teach this in school - there'd be no time in the schedule for "American history" ha Now it's your turn. Really lay into me.

Happy Friday from a true baseball fan.

Amazing documentary that covers everything you knew and didn't know about Jeter. It is so well made and captivating. Growing up a Yankee fan this struck home. I remember sitting on my couch as a kid watching Derek win 3 World Series in a row and this brought back all my childhood memories. Phenomenal.

The life of Derek Jeter, former shortstop for the New York Yankees and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Superb documentary on an extremely talented baseball player. Takes you through his life and baseball career, from younger years to Minor Leagues to the Majors and success with the Yankees. Also covers his post-playing career and his personal life.

Not just a linear event-by-event account of his career, but through interviews with himself, his family, former teammates, opposition players and staff, baseball reporters and baseball experts we get to see what made him so great, not just on the field but off it, e.g. Handling the media, PR in general, avoiding the trappings of fame.

Very interesting and illuminating and a blueprint for other aspiring sportspeople.