Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) - New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter was honored by the Boston Red Sox on Sunday before the final game of his storied career.
The Red Sox introduced the Yankees captain to the Fenway Park crowd with the theme to "The Natural" and several Red Sox greats, including Carl Yastrzemski, Jim Rice, Fred Lynn, Luis Tiant, Jason Varitek and Tim Wakefield, came out to greet the retiring shortstop.
Three Boston legends from other sports -- Bobby Orr of the Bruins, Paul Pierce of the Celtics and Troy Brown of the Patriots -- also were part of the nearly 30-minute ceremony.
Current Red Sox third base coach Brian Butterfield, a coach in the Yankee system when Jeter was in the minor leagues, presented Jeter with a pair of boots from LL Bean, before the entire Red Sox team -- led by David Ortiz -- came out of the dugout to shake hands with their long-time rival.
Dustin Pedroia gave Jeter a base with a pinstriped No. 2 on top, while Jeter also received a metal placard from the Green Monster with the word "RE2PECT" on it. The team also gave Jeter a check for $22,222.22 for his Turn 2 Foundation.
Pete Frates, a former Boston College baseball team captain diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) who was largely responsible for the viral impact of this summer's Ice Bucket Challenge, was also part of the ceremony.
Jeter was in the lineup as the designated hitter and received a warm ovation from the crowd as he was introduced for his first plate appearance. He hit a stinging line drive that was caught at shortstop by Jemile Weeks.
