9 Chapter 8 World Series Magic

Chapter 8 World Series Magic The Braves ruled. They were World Series Champions in 1995—and were heavily favored to win in 1996. The Yankees were the underdogs—the team that had to beat the odds to win. For Derek, the stakes were higher than ever. He wanted to keep enjoying playing baseball. But he was dead serious about winning. The Yankees lost the first two games. But time and again, Derek came through to start a rally. The momentum swung to the Yankees. They began to win. Then, at 10:56 p.m., on October 26, the last Braves batter popped out. The Yankees were World Series champs. Finally!

第八章世界职业棒球大赛勇士队获胜。 他们是1995年的世界大赛冠军，并且在1996年的比赛中很有希望获胜。 洋基队是不被看好的球队，这支球队必须战胜各种可能性才能获胜。 对德里克来说，赌注比以往任何时候都高。 他想继续享受打棒球的乐趣。 但他对胜利是非常认真的。 洋基队输了前两场比赛。 但一次又一次，德里克开始反弹。 势头转向了洋基队。 他们开始赢了。10月26日晚上10点56分，勇士队的最后一名击球手出场。 洋基队是世界大赛冠军。 终于!

Derek threw his arms in the air. He joined his teammates for a pileup on the pitcher's mound, then a victory lap around the stadium.

德里克向空中挥动双臂。 他和队友们一起在投手丘上连环相撞，然后绕着体育场跑了一圈。

"It's just magic," he said in the clubhouse. The celebration continued three days later at the victory parade in New York City. One city official estimated that close to three million people came out to cheer, more than for any other championship parade. "The extra million was for Jeter," Yankees player (and New York Mets star) Darryl Strawberry said.

“这就是魔法，”他在俱乐部里说。 三天后，庆祝活动在纽约市的胜利游行中继续进行。 一位城市官员估计，有近300万人出来欢呼，比任何其他冠军游行都要多。 “额外的100万是给队长的，”洋基队球员(也是纽约大都会队的明星)达里尔·斯特里贝里说。

Young fans skipped school to hold up signs saying "We played hooky to see our rookie." Other signs read "Marry me, Derek" and "No. 2, be my No. 1." Derek was a fan favorite. With his good looks and easygoing personality, he was popular with men and women—young and old, black and white. "I think I can relate to everyone," he's said.

年轻的球迷逃课，举着“我们旷课去看我们的新秀”的标语。 其他牌子上写着“嫁给我吧，德里克”和“不”。 2、做我的第一。”德里克是球迷的最爱。 由于他英俊的外表和随和的个性，他很受男女老少、黑人和白人的欢迎。 “我想我能和每个人产生共鸣，”他说。

Later on in Michigan, three thousand people squeezed into Derek's old gym at Kalamazoo Central for a Jeter Day celebration. Sharlee gave a speech. She said she wasn't Derek's fan because of baseball. It was because he was such a great brother.

后来在密歇根州，三千人挤进德里克在卡拉马祖中心的旧健身房，参加基特日庆祝活动。 夏莉发表了演讲。她说她不是德里克的球迷，因为她喜欢棒球。 那是因为他是个好哥哥。