Line Up, Shut Up, and Maybe Mr. Jeter Will Sign

Jeter Fans Line Up, Shut Up And Wait
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 13: Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees looks on during batting practice before the game against the Detroit Tigers during Game One of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium on October 13, 2012 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 13: Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees looks on during batting practice before the game against the Detroit Tigers during Game One of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium on October 13, 2012 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

TAMPA, Fla. — Shortly before noon Tuesday, a week before spring training was to begin, a Yankees employee named John Johnson received word on his two-way radio that Derek Jeter had wrapped up his work for the day and would be leaving the team’s minor league complex here. Johnson went straight to the sidewalk out front, where 40 people stood in line.

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