{"id":21217,"date":"2021-05-18T23:01:18","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T04:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=21217"},"modified":"2021-05-18T23:01:56","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T04:01:56","slug":"espn-films-announces-multi-part-documentary-series-the-captain-featuring-derek-jeter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/05\/18\/espn-films-announces-multi-part-documentary-series-the-captain-featuring-derek-jeter\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN Films Announces Multi-Part Documentary Series &#8220;The Captain&#8221; featuring Derek Jeter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21218\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Derek_Jeter_batting_stance_allison.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Derek_Jeter_batting_stance_allison.jpg 550w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Derek_Jeter_batting_stance_allison-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>ESPN Films today announced a multi-part documentary series that will tell the story of one of the greatest icons in modern sports and reveal the man behind the icon. Derek Jeter&#8217;s arrival with the New York Yankees helped transform a struggling franchise into a storied dynasty, all within a time of great change in New York City. As Jeter forged a Hall of Fame career, he established himself as the model Yankee both on- and off-the-field, with his style, class, and charisma. Jeter&#8217;s commitment to winning came with a rare combination of competitiveness and cool, traits he has taken with him into retirement as he tackles new tests as a team owner and executive with the Miami Marlins and as a father. As he prepares to enter Cooperstown this July, he is pulling back the curtain to reveal what it was really like to be &#8220;The Captain.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Emmy-winning director Randy Wilkins (&#8220;<em>86-32<\/em>,&#8221; &#8220;<em>Docket 32357<\/em>,&#8221; &#8220;<em>Dear&#8230;<\/em> &#8220;) will tell the story of Jeter&#8217;s professional and personal triumphs and challenges. 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