At this time of year on the hockey calendar, the news is pretty bare. Other than the occasional (and usually erroneous) trade rumor, most of the stories about free agents signed after July 1 have run their course, and the arbitration battles between players and their clubs are still about a week away.
So, with no new hockey news to report, Derek Jeter’s decision to not attend the All-Star game is as good a topic as any to talk about. The only exception is that this article doesn’t focus completely on Jeter, but compares him to an athlete who was the epitome of excellence on the ice and, like Jeter, was praised for the way he conducted himself away from his sport: Wayne Gretzky.
When Jeter decided to skip the All-Star game, there was controversy about whether it was the right decision, and were his reasons valid for doing it. Although he felt enormous pressure to get hit No. 3,000 at home, the game would have been a chance for all baseball fans to get a chance to congratulate him on his accomplishment.
Even though you can make the case that Jeter is the biggest name in baseball at anytime these days, there is no doubt that he was a ...
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