The Best Tweets About Derek Jeter's Final Game at Yankee Stadium Before Retirement

With the New York Yankees not headed to the playoffs, the Twitterverse is closely watching tonight's game against the Orioles...

UPDATE: Jeter singled in the winning run. Walk-off victory. No big deal. Actually, what we mean is, most perfect ending ever.

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So much fanfare, so many tributes, so many moments to remember.

Set to retire at season's end (so, in a few days), Derek Jeter is playing his final home game at Yankee Stadium tonight.

So far, the New York Yankees' beloved shortstop has set the Internet ablaze by smacking an RBI double in his first at-bat and then scoring a run to tie the score, 2-2, against the Baltimore Orioles.

But while the atmosphere on the field is surely electric, the Twitterverse isn't doing so bad, either—especially those producers at the Late Show With David Letterman, some of whom are really bringing the funny to this bittersweet occasion. 

Hey, we may as well have a healthy dose of humor to make the reality of Jeter's retirement go down easier before the tears start flowing. Here's a sampling of some of the best the fans, skeptics, comedians, Keith Olbermann and more have had to offer so far:

I hope Derek Jeter follows in the footsteps of Michael Jordan and now begins his lifelong dream of playing Basketball.

? Paul Scheer (@paulscheer) September 25, 2014

Fun Fact: Thanks to Derek Jeter, there are over 800 people in attendance tonight in Yankee Stadium.

? Justin Stangel (@Justin_Stangel) September 25, 2014

Can't wait to tell my grandkids I was at Derek Jeter's last game at Yankee Stadium. I'm not there but that's what I'm gonna tell them.

? Eric Stangel (@EricStangel) September 25, 2014

Feel good about my straight/gay, woman/man twitter following ratios based on the mix of Shonda Rhimes and Jeter tweets I'm seeing

— Richard Lawson (@rilaws) September 26, 2014

I can't believe Derek Jeter is missing #Scandal to play baseball.

? andy lassner (@andylassner) September 25, 2014

His last first at bat #DerekJeter pic.twitter.com/ABhfdRCfmX

? Chris Cuomo (@ChrisCuomo) September 25, 2014

Everyone in the stadium thought that was a home run. A double for Derek Jeter off the tippy-top of the wall will do.

? Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) September 25, 2014

Yep. I intervened. #JetersLastHomeGame

— God (@TheTweetOfGod) September 26, 2014

The Derek Jeter Dating Lineup pic.twitter.com/77EGXn2kOw

? darren rovell (@darrenrovell) September 25, 2014

Home run Nick Markakis just as the Yankee Bleacher Creatures do final "roll call" for Derek Jeter #oops

? Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) September 25, 2014

This #DerekJeter kid might end up being something.

? Justin Stangel (@Justin_Stangel) September 25, 2014

no one ever looked better in pinstripes. #farewellcaptain

— Ryan Seacrest (@RyanSeacrest) September 26, 2014

I am the furthest thing from a Yankees fan, but if you don't respect Jeter, you don't respect baseball. #JetersLastHomeGame #RE2PECT

— Paul Begala (@PaulBegala) September 26, 2014

And the curtain closes on Derek Jeter's time in the Bronx with the absolute perfect ending. pic.twitter.com/A6nDXwNjN1

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) September 26, 2014

Wow. Could not have written that ending any better. Jeter is the king!

— Aarón Sánchez (@Chef_Aaron) September 26, 2014

How about that!!!!!!!!!!

— Billy Crystal (@BillyCrystal) September 26, 2014

Hollywood ending #Jeter #RE2PECT

— Suzy Byrne (@SuzyByrne) September 26, 2014

And...scene. Congrats #DerekJeter

— Josh Charles (@MrJoshCharles) September 26, 2014

(Originally published Sept. 25, 2014, at 5:40 p.m. PT)