On October 31, 2001, the New York Yankees achieved a historic victory in Game 4 of the World Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The game, which took place at Yankee Stadium, will forever be remembered for Derek Jeter's iconic "Mr. November" moment.
The game was originally scheduled for October 30 but had to be postponed due to heavy rain in New York City. This meant that the game would be played on October 31, marking the first time in history that a World Series game was played in November.
With the Yankees trailing the series 2-1, they found themselves tied 3-3 with the Diamondbacks in the bottom of the 10th inning. As the clock struck midnight, marking the beginning of November 1, Derek Jeter stepped up to the plate to face Byung-Hyun Kim.
On a 3-2 count, Jeter launched a high fly ball to right field. The crowd held their breath as the ball seemed to hang in the air forever. Diamondbacks right fielder Reggie Sanders raced back to the wall, but he couldn't make the play. The ball sailed over the fence for a walk-off home run, giving the Yankees a dramatic 4-3 victory and tying the series at 2-2.
As Jeter rounded the bases, the Yankee Stadium crowd erupted in a frenzy. The team poured out of the dugout to greet their captain at home plate, celebrating one of the most iconic moments in World Series history.
From that moment on, Derek Jeter would be known as "Mr. November," a fitting title for a player who always seemed to come through in the clutch. The Yankees would go on to lose the series to the Diamondbacks in seven games, but Jeter's heroic home run will forever be remembered as one of the greatest moments in the storied history of the franchise.
