PHOENIX, July 11 (UPI) -- The absence of New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter from this week's All-Star Game festivities isn't sitting well with some in the game.
Jeter, whose milestone 3,000th hit on a home run Saturday electrified the baseball world, declined to participate in the mid-summer classic or to go to Phoenix to make an appearance, drawing the ire of some Major League Baseball officials, the New York Daily News reported.
"Derek Jeter has done everything right during his whole career," an unnamed league official told the newspaper. "He was wrong on this one."
The official reportedly said MLB would have liked Jeter to celebrate his achievement with an appearance, tipping his cap before returning to New York.
"I do believe, as a ballplayer, if you have no injuries, you should be here," New York Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran said. "The fans are the ones that vote for you and want to see you here."
Jeter decided to skip the festivities because of "emotional and physical exhaustion" from his pursuit of 3,000 hits, two unnamed people "with knowledge of his mindset" told FoxSports.com.
The Yankees star needed more than just one day to "decompress" from the pressure, the broadcaster reported.
