The Boston 25 News reports that the legendary Red Sox-Yankees rivalry reached the broadcast booth Friday night, with Yankees great Derek Jeter refusing a custom Red Sox jersey gifted to him by David Ortiz. It is said that
The longtime rivals reunited at Fox’s broadcast booth for coverage. london series Between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs. Since this is Jeter’s first season on the mic, Ortiz reportedly welcomed his new colleague with a surprise gift. Boston 25. (RELATED: Yankees’ Isiah Kiner-Falefa shows incredible speed as he stole home in wacky Subway Series inning against Mets)
David Ortiz gave Derek Jeter a custom Red Sox jersey for his studio analyst debut 💀
Big Papi has a joke 😂
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— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 24, 2023
Jeter opened the box to find a Red Sox jersey with the number 2 and his name on the back. In clear disapproval, the Yankee Hall of Famer threw it aside.
“Come on,” Ortiz said. “It’s a present!”
Ortiz was probably expecting too much, given the length of time the two had fought. The two have faced off in many memorable regular season and postseason classics, including a heartbreaking Sox loss in the 2003 American League Championship S Series. Aaron Boone home run. Ortiz and the Red Sox got their revenge the following year. Reversed from 3-0 inferiority Beat the Yankees in the ALCS.Ortiz contributed to that victory Blow .387 Recorded 3 home runs and 11 RBIs.
The Boston 25 reported that Ortiz found the whole gift-giving episode amusing. Meanwhile, Jeter gives a farewell speech on his first day at Fox while Ortiz laughs. “It’s been a wonderful time being here with you guys,” Jeter said. “You will never see me again. Today is your last day at Fox.”
“It’s been a good 24 hours,” said host Kevin Burkhardt after Jeter’s announcement.
