Yankees Star Derek Jeter Inducted Into Baseball Hall of Fame

(L-R) Hall of Fame inductees Derek Jeter, Larry Walker, and Ted Simmons hold their plaques for photos after the induction ceremony at Clark Sports Center at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., on Sept. 8, 2021, Hans Pennink/AP Photo

Cooperstown, N.Y.—Derek Jeter was simply Derek Jeter on his special day—smooth as silk.

On a Wednesday afternoon that turned cloudy with the temperature in the 70s and a few sprinkles in the air and adoring fans chanting his name, the former New York Yankees star shortstop and captain was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame after a long wait necessitated by the pandemic.