Derek Jeter is back… on your preferred video gaming console of choice, soon. MLB The Show announced on Thursday morning that the famed New York Yankees captain and Baseball Hall of Famer would grace the cover of their Collector’s Edition.
“Play 2 win! Tip your cap for Derek Jeter in The Captain edition,” the game’s Twitter account posted.
Play 2️⃣ win!
Tip your cap for @derekjeter in The Captain edition. #MLBTheShow pic.twitter.com/42JG2c0wzW
— MLB The Show (@MLBTheShow) February 2, 2023
The news about Jeter was initially revealed on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon late Wednesday night. Derek commented on the news, telling MLB The Show fans, “See you soon.”
See you soon, @MLBTheShow https://t.co/2uqOxOyf3s
— Derek Jeter (@derekjeter) February 2, 2023
Jeter hasn’t been featured in a video game since he retired from baseball. He’s no stranger to the video game world, as he used to be the featured cover athlete for Acclaim Sports’ All-Star Baseball with Derek Jeter series at the turn of the 21st century.
Fans will be able to place a pre-order for the Derek Jeter Collector’s Edition on February 6th according to a trailer they released.
Jeter is one of the most famous baseball players of his era. He was Captain of the Yankees and led five World Series Championship runs in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2009. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2020 in his first year of eligibility and received 396 of 397 votes.
The MLB world reacted to the big Derek Jeter news after it was revealed.
LET'S GO! 🫡
— MLB The Show (@MLBTheShow) February 2, 2023
MY KING pic.twitter.com/4ajVPOtMYa
— pardo🧸 (@Hardpard) February 2, 2023
YES!!! WELCOME BACK CAPTAIN!!! #MLBTheShow23 https://t.co/EYKNz5ZsV6
— TYGaming (@ThankYouGaming) February 2, 2023
Fielding a routine ground ball with Derek Jeter in MLB The Show gonna be like pic.twitter.com/8tae94T3iL
— Justin (@JustinMLB) February 2, 2023
Derek Jeter being in MLB The Show 23 is MASSIVE. I don’t care what you think his card is gonna look like. It’s HUGE for this game.
— Adam Samuels (@SamuelAdams_12) February 2, 2023
Last night, Derek Jeter was revealed as the cover athlete for the collector's edition of MLB The Show 23.
It will be Jeter's 10th time on an MLB video game cover.
He was the cover athlete for Acclaim Entertainment's All-Star Baseball from 1999-2004, and 2K's game from 2005-2007 pic.twitter.com/YL83hy3spK
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) February 2, 2023
SDS is so annoying. There was one thing they had to do to guarantee that I bought MLB The Show 23 and that was have Derek Jeter in the game.
And they put him in the game and on the dang cover, which means I need to also buy a physical copy of the game.
— Max Wildstein (@MaxWildstein) February 2, 2023
