‘That Was the Year of Domination’- Yankees Legend Derek Jeter Strolls Down Memory Lane After Designer Pays Tribute to His Career With Custom Cleats

Derek Jeter was more than a player for the New York Yankees. He became an MLB legend at a very young age. Jeter and the Yankees helped each other grow. When Jeter made his big league debut, the Yankees were going through a rough phase. They had not won a single World Series title in the last 15 years.

Derek Jeter brought a new vibe to the team, a winning mentality that the Pinstripes lacked for years. The same team that had not won a World Series title in the last 15 years went out to win five World Series titles in the next 15 years after Jeter’s arrival. It speaks volumes about his presence on the team.

Recently, ace shoe designer Dan Gamache A.K.A. Mache designed custom cleats to commemorate his legendary career in Major League Baseball. Even the former Yankees captain was in awe of watching those gorgeous cleats. Jeter also shared a few remarkable achievements about his legendary team.

Derek Jeter opened up about the best MLB team ever

The New York Yankees have been the most successful baseball team in MLB’s history by a distance. But when talking about a season, the Yankees produced probably one of the best teams in the 1998 season. The Joe Torre-managed team set the bar so high that it is difficult to repeat that domination.

While going through his custom-made cleats by Mache, Derek Jeter said the 1998 Yankees team deserves to be in any conversation about the best MLB team.

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“Like it‘s that was the year (1998) of domination. I mean there is always debates on the best teams ever. But I think that team deserves to be in any conversation you have. One of the best teams ever. That was 125 wins,” Jeter said.

Mache has designed six cleats for Jeter, including an autographed 2000 World Series Commemorative cleats. Jeter also talked about the 2000 season and said it was a must-win season for them.

“Pretty good year. 2000, the World Series we had to win, no matter what… That was the one that you talk about. We would have problems if we lost the World Series,” Jeter added.

Notably, these six iconic cleats are now being auctioned at MLB.

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Under his watch, Jeter won five World Series titles for the Pinstripes. But which one is your favorite?