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Jeter's play was a brilliant combination of intuition and athleticism,
much like San Francisco 49ers receiver Dwight Clark's celebrated Catch at the
back of the end zone in the 1982 NFC Championship Game. When a replay of Jeter's
acrobatics appeared on a television in the Oakland clubhouse after the game,
several A's chortled, "What's he even doing there?" Said outfielder
Johnny Damon, "I couldn't believe it. I thought, What in the heck is he
doing there? Then I was amazed that the shovel pass he made was perfect. Jeter
made a play that saved their season." Said Oakland manager Art Howe,
"I don't have any clue why he was involved in that, but it worked out well
for
them."
--from "Close Calls" by Tom Verducci, Sports Illustrated, Oct. 22,
2001
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