MLB The Show 2022 – New York Yankees Legend Accidentally Revealed As Deluxe Edition Cover!

The Show 2022 is finally here. And the long awaited mystery of its cover player is finally clear for all to see. Not many were surprised by the feature though. And with good reason. Shohei Ohtani had dominated the 2021 season, winning the AL MVP in a unanimous vote. With one of the only truly 2-way seasons since when Babe Ruth turned out in the home jersey at Fenway Park, Ohtani has truly dominated the sport in 2021 and deserves the due recognition. Both from the fans as well from the pundits of the sport.  But another athlete could be featured on the cover too. Atleast according to a leak – Derek Jeter may be on the deluxe edition of the game.

The Show 2022 released its cover for PS5 on January 31 but the deluxe edition is still awaited. And while many have postulated a certain athlete to be on its cover, it still remains to be seen if their forecast holds true. Some fans had postulated that it would be the stars aligning if the cover was to feature New York Yankees legend, Derek Jeter. And it seems as though those fans may just get their wish. With a recent leak confirming that the legend will be making his way to the cover of the game soon.

Derek Jeter to feature on the deluxe cover of “The Show 2022”

Derek Jeter sported the iconic #2 jersey when he was with the Yankees. And many fans have postulated that the reason for holding out on the announcement is that they could want the release date to be serendipitous. With the cover set to be announced on 2/2/2022.

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The leak has reportedly occurred because the deluxe cover too was listed for sale during which time a user captured a screenshot of the same. Nintendo had the Deluxe Edition available for pre-order and it featured the image of former Yankees shortstop and current Miami Marlins CEO Derek Jeter.

And the reason for the inclusion of Jeter seems obvious. Jeter spent his entire 20-year career in the Bronx en-route becoming a franchise legend. He had a decorated career to, making it to the All-Star Game 14-times. Jeter, the ultimate team performer, helped his New York Yankees win five World Series titles over his playing career. Overall, Jeter recorded 260 home runs, 1,311 RBI, 1,923 runs and 3,465 hits on a .310 batting average.

Following his retirement, Jeter was inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2020, his first year on the ballot. And while not featured in the game last year on account of his retirement; Jeter will be back this year after his induction to the Hall of Fame.