Albany Skyscraper Lights Up With No. 2 In Honor Of Jeter
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The celebration of Derek Jeter's career extended way beyond the Bronx. There was plenty of RE2PECT upstate, too.
The 44-story Corning Tower in Albany -- the Big Apple's tallest skyscraper outside New York City -- was lit up on Thursday night to display Jeter's No. 2 while the Yankees captain played his final home game before retiring.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo invited fans to watch the game on a big screen that was set up on the Empire State Plaza. Food vendors were also on hand to offer traditional stadium fare.
if you look closely, the sky is pinstriped. #JetersLastHomeGame #empirestateplaza pic.twitter.com/cvrrYCFnv5
— Rich Azzopardi (@RichAzzopardi) September 26, 2014
Great crowd at #empirestateplaza for #JetersLastHomeGame. Cc: @NYGovCuomo pic.twitter.com/fz1up7eflp
— Rich Azzopardi (@RichAzzopardi) September 26, 2014
"(T)his is history in the making," one baseball fan told the Albany Times Union. "You can't miss it."
Jeter played 34 games for the Double-A Albany-Colonie Yankees in 1994.
Cuomo called Jeter a New York icon who played the game with dignity and provided fans with "timeless memories." He came through with another one Thursday night, driving in the game-winning RBI in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Baltimore Orioles.
Great pic in front of Corning Tower for #JetersLastHomeGame. pic.twitter.com/GwyZPE5tBW
— Rich Azzopardi (@RichAzzopardi) September 25, 2014
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