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Derek Jeter Recalls The Unconventional Way He Broke Out Of A Hitting Slump
Mookie Betts ended his much-talked-about slump Friday night in the Los Angeles Dodgers' World Series Game 6 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. And, with Game 7 quickly approaching, it's possible Betts may be interested in any and all tips to help keep his momentum going.
The three-time World Series champion wouldn't have to look far for the most unique (and perhaps successful?) advice thanks to FOX Sports analyst Derek Jeter. Prior to Game 6, the Hall of Famer shared a hilarious story involving Jason Giambi and the unconventional way Jeter broke a hitting slump back in 2004. And it has to be heard to be believed.
Yankees’ Derek Jeter reluctantly confirms golden thong legend: ‘I shouldn’t be sharing it’
Yankees legend Derek Jeter was mired in the worst slump of his career.
And then, after avoiding the possible answer for days, which hung in his teammate, first baseman Jason Giambi’s locker, he begrudingly accepted the solution.
Here’s the story straight from Jeter, as he told it on FOX’s pregame of Game 6 of the World Series:
“I probably shouldn’t be sharing it,” Jeter said before unloading.
“Jason’s Locker was a couple down for me,” Jeter continued. “Took me a little time to get to know Jason, but every day I walked in, I saw this gold thong hanging from his locker. I don’t know him that well. I don’t want to ask him what the gold Thong is there for.
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Derek Jeter Wore Gold Thong During Yankees Game to Break Out of Slump
Yes, you read that headline right. New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter wore a gold thong to snap out of a slump a month into the 2004 season.
Jeter shared the story on Fox’s pregame show before Game 6 of the World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays, explaining how the gold thong came from teammate Jason Giambi, who brought the tradition from his Oakland Athletics days.
“Took me a little time to get to know Jason, but every day I walked in, I saw this gold thong hanging from his locker,” Jeter said. “And I don’t know him that well, I don’t want to ask him what the gold thong is there for. One day I say, ‘Jason, what is that?’ He says, ‘Anytime you slump, you wear the gold thong, you’re guaranteed to get a hit.’