Keith Olbermann Rips Apart Derek Jeter's Baseball Legacy

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Neha Prakash
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Keith Olbermann Rips Apart Derek Jeter's Baseball Legacy
Credit: Keith Olbermann

Look away, Yankees fans -- there is no Re2pect happening here.

Sports commentator Keith Olbermann proved that he is the ultimate Red Sox fan when he tore into Derek Jeter's career during his eponymous show on Tuesday, claiming that Jeter is not -- and will never be -- the greatest baseball player in history.

The Yankees captain and shortstop retires this week following a 20-season run in Major League Baseball.

"Derek Jeter is not the greatest person in human history. He did not invent baseball. He did not discover electricity. He is not the greatest shortstop who ever lived," Olbermann said. And while several baseball fans may want to scream blasphemy, the TV host has some pretty solid facts to back up his argument.

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