Derek Jeter

Team - New York Yankees
Vital Information

Birthdate \- 06/26/1967 (Age 55)
Birthplace \- Pequannock, NJ
Height \- 6'3"
Weight \- 195
Bats \- Right
Throws \- Right

Career Info

Position \- Shortstop College \- none
Drafted \- 1992, 1st round
Major League Debut \- 05/29/1995
Aquired \- Draft
Status \- Active
Teams
New York Yankees \- 1995-Present

Career Stats

AVG \- .317 HR \- 191 RBI \- 917
R \- 1354 SB \- 261 H \- 2310

Derek Sanderson Jeter[1] is the former starting shortstop for the New York Yankees from 1996 (although he briefly came up in 1995) to 2014, except for most of 2013 when a variety of injuries limited him to 17 games. A seven-time All Star, he has won the American League Rookie of the Year Award, the All-Star Game MVP Award, the World Series MVP Award, a Silver Slugger Award and three Gold Glove Awards. His .310 lifetime batting average is the 56th highest all-time, and 5th highest among active players. Jeter was named the 11th captain in Yankee history during the 2003 season.[2]

## Yankee Fan[edit]

Jeter was born in Pequannock, New Jersey, but grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He became a fan of the Yankees after watching their games with his grandmother as a child.[3] After watching Dave Winfield, Jeter began to dream of eventually playing for the Yankees. While in eighth-grade, Jeter wrote a story about being the starting shortstop for the team.[4]

## Defense[edit]

Although some in baseball have considered Jeter to be a below average defensive player,[5] he is most known for a back-handed flip to retire Jeremy Giambi at home plate in the 2001 ALCS against the Oakland Athletics.[6] The out prevented Oakland from tying the game and potentially eliminating the Yankees from the playoffs.[7] Others, notably his former bench coach Don Zimmer, have thought exceptionally highly of Jeter's defense; Zimmer, himself a former shortstop and second baseman, credited Jeter with his ability to make running throws.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/j/jeterde01.shtml
2. ↑ http://espn.go.com/mlb/news/2003/0603/1562514.html
3. ↑ Harper, John. (2005). A Tale of Two Cities, Lyons Press, Page 134
4. ↑ http://www.islandconnections.com/edit/derek_jeter.htm
5. ↑ http://www.boston.com/sports/articles/2008/02/17/numbers_tell_a_glove_story/
6. ↑ http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=klapisch_bob&id=1988521
7. ↑ https://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/01play/2001-10-13-athletics-yankees.htm