Q 01/05

Which nickname did Derek Jeter earn with a World Series homer after 9/11 delayed the 2001 playoffs?

A) Mr. October

B) Mr. November

C) Mr. Midnight

D) Mr. Autumn

Answer · why

B) Mr. November

Mr. November flashed on the scoreboard after Jeter's extra-inning winner, hit in the first non-exhibition MLB game ever played in that month. It was a...

Q 02/05

Which 12-year-old fan reached over the wall to turn a Derek Jeter fly ball into a 1996 playoff homer?

A) Steve Bartman

B) Zack Hample

C) Jeffrey Maier

D) Christian Lopez

Answer · why

C) Jeffrey Maier

Jeffrey Maier's reach kept the ball from Orioles right fielder Tony Tarasco, and the umpires let the call stand. It tied Game 1 of the ALCS and was th...

Q 03/05

Which pitcher did the Yankees nearly trade to Seattle in 1996 for a shortstop to replace Derek Jeter?

A) Andy Pettitte

B) Sterling Hitchcock

C) Dwight Gooden

D) Mariano Rivera

Answer · why

D) Mariano Rivera

Mariano Rivera would have gone to the Mariners for Félix Fermín, but two front-office executives persuaded the owner to give Jeter a chance instead.

Q 04/05

Which sitcom cast Derek Jeter and Bernie Williams as themselves in an episode called The Abstinence?

A) Friends

B) Spin City

C) Mad About You

D) Seinfeld

Answer · why

D) Seinfeld

Seinfeld gave Jeter and Bernie Williams guest spots as themselves in the storyline where going without sex makes George Costanza temporarily brilliant...

Q 05/05

In which comedy is Mark Wahlberg's detective loathed for accidentally shooting Derek Jeter?

A) Daddy's Home

B) Tower Heist

C) The Other Guys

D) Horrible Bosses

Answer · why

C) The Other Guys

The Other Guys saddles hot-tempered Terry Hoitz with a mild-mannered forensic accountant, played by Will Ferrell, after the blunder. Jeter appears as ...