How Derek Jeter turned himself into Mr. November

Hall of Fame Yankees legend Derek Jeter, an analyst for Fox’s pre- and postgame World Series coverage, takes a swing at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby:Q: October in The Bronx — how intimidating can that be for a visiting team?A: It could be very intimidating.It’s funny, because you always hear every time someone plays in a series, they say, “I never heard this loud, I never heard it this loud,” OK, great.

Go to a Yankee game in The Bronx in October, a World Series game.That is by far the loudest venue I’ve ever played in, the loudest stadium I’ve ever been in.

It can be very intimidating.The fans are intelligent, they understand the game, they understand the intricacies of the game.

All the small things, they understand that.They pay attention, they watch, they’re really knowledgeable.

They’re animated and they’re loud.Q: What would The Boss think of this Yankees team?A: I think he would hold all judgment til after the Series.Q: I think he might like the fact that these are the Bronx Bombers again, right?A: Yeah, look, the Boss was always into star power.He always said, it’s the New York Yankees, you have to have stars, fans want to come out and watch the stars play.

But he would, in my opinion, wait until this Series was over before he passed any judgment.Q: What made Derek Jeter Mr.November?A: I hit a [10th-inning walk-off against Byung-Hyun Kim in Game 4 of the 2001 Series against Arizona] home run shortly after midnight (laugh).Q: What’s the key to being Mr.

November?A: I think the key to having any success in the postseason is to treat it like it’s a regular-season game.I think guys have the most problems when they get to a postseason game and all of a sudden in their mind, they make it seem like it’s more important now.

I think that’s when the game speeds up.I didn’t do anything different in the postseason, I treated the postseason like it was a regular-season game.Q: How would you describe Juan Soto’s me...