On November 1, 2001, New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter earned the nickname "Mr. November" when he hit a walk-off home run in the 10th inning of Game 4 of the World Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The historic blast tied the series at two games apiece and marked the first time a Major League Baseball game had extended into November.
The moment occurred just after midnight on November 1, following a game that began on October 31. Jeter's home run off Diamondbacks pitcher Byung-hyun Kim became one of the most iconic moments in postseason history, cementing Jeter's reputation for clutch performances.
Twenty-five years later, the Yankees' official blog Pinstripe Alley commemorated the anniversary with a retrospective featuring the original New York Daily News front page headline that dubbed Jeter "Mr. November." The photograph, captured by the NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images, shows Jeter rounding the bases as the Yankee Stadium crowd erupted.
