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Personal Information

Born on June 26, 1974 in Pequannok, NJ; son of Charles and Dorothy Jeter.
Education: University of Michigan.

Career

New York Yankees, 1995-.

Life's Work

With outstanding performances in his first six years as a professional--including being named Most Valuable Player in baseball's 2000 World Series--the New York Yankees' Derek Jeter took little time vaulting himself to the ranks of baseball's superstars. A season-by-season improvement at the plate, outstanding fielding at shortstop and clutch hitting in post-season and World Series play has helped Jeter become one of the most recognized names in modern baseball.

Derek Jeter was born on June 26, 1974 in Pequannok, New Jersey to Charles and Dorothy Jeter. The Jeter family later moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan. Jeter's passion for baseball developed at an early age. In an interview with Mike Jerchower of acclaim.com, Jeter said his memory playing baseball goes back quite a way. "As long as I can remember," Jeter said. "Maybe five, six. Pony League, Little League...tee ball." Following an impressive high school career at Kalamazoo Central, Jeter was selected by the Yankees in the first round (sixth pick overall) in the June of 1996 free-agent draft. He wasted no time establishing himself as one of the best young players in the league, winning Rookie of the Year honors in his inaugural season. Jeter batted .314 with 183 hits, 78 RBI and 10 home runs. The right-handed hitter also had dexterity in the infield, finishing his rookie year with a .969 fielding percentage. His hitting and fielding accomplishments aside, Jeter completed a rare feat in his first season with the Yankees: he became the first rookie in 34 years to start as shortstop.

Rookie Sensation

In that same rookie year, Jeter was part of a lineup that swept the Atlanta Braves in the World Series, en route to what would become the beginnings of a modern baseball dynasty. In the 1996 World Series, Jeter had five hits and five runs scored. One season later in 1997, Jeter would prove that his rookie year was no aberration. And while the Yankees failed to make it to the World Series, Jeter would continue his progression toward the inner circles of the game's best players. He batted .291 with 10 home runs and 70 RBI. He cranked 190 runs and had 116 runs scored Again, it was his play at shortstop that was augmenting his solid play at the plate. He finished the year with a .975 fielding percentage with 245 put-outs and assisting in 88 successful double plays.

It was during the 1998 season that Jeter's became a household name. Jeter finished the season with a then career-high .324 batting average. He hit 19 homers, had 84 RBI, 203 hits, and scored a league-high 127 runs. His aggressive play at shortstop yielded a career-high .986 fielding percentage. The Yankees won the World Series that year with a four-game sweep of the San Diego Padres. In those games, Jeter batted .353 with six hits, four runs scored, and one RBI.

His numbers from 1998 not only earned him sports notoriety, but helped pad his bank account as well. Unable to come to an agreement on a new contract, for 1999, Jeter, his agent, and owner George Steinbrenner turned to arbitration, a third-party settling process used when contract negotiations stall. As he does at the plate and in the field, Jeter came out a winner, scoring a one-year, $5 million deal. According to Jet, that figure gave Jeter the highest salary in history for any player with three to four years of service time. It was quite a contrast for Jeter, who was paid $750,000 in 1998. After putting up impressive numbers that year, the team offered him $3.2 million. The three-man arbitration panel rejected that offer, boosting Jeter's contract by $1.8 million dollars. The story, which also quoted the New York Times, stated that owner George Steinbrenner explained he had no hard feelings toward his All-Star. "I consider Derek part of the family," Steinbrenner told the Times. "Derek did what he had to do...I have no bad feelings. I'm just a lot poorer."

All the hype and attention did not go to his head. Rather, Jeter remained focused at the plate and in the field. Those practices were never more evident than in the 1999 season. The shortstop closed out the final season of the 20th century in grand fashion, breaking most of his personal records. He had career-highs in home runs (24), runs scored (134), triples (nine), and RBIs (102). Jeter's .349 batting average--another career-high--was second-best in American League batting, only 8 points shy of the league leader. His continued success did not go unnoticed. Jeter was announced to his second All-Star roster.

New York's Son

Jeter's productivity has earned him high praise from coaches and respect from his peers. An article written by Michael Silver, which appears on the web site, geocities.com, points to Jeter's success in previous years, and his impressive effort in the 1999 season has put him in some elite company. "I though A-Rod (Alex Rodriguez of the Seattle Mariners) was way ahead of Jeter, that he was always going to be a better all-around player. But now Jeter has come on and caught him," said then Milwaukee Brewers manager Phil Garner told Silver.

Silver also draws contrasts to the stereotype of Yankees greats from the past. Where former players who achieved greatness may have been loud and boisterous, Jeter exuded a quiet calm and confidence. Silver wrote, "While most New York's sports superstars have modeled themselves on fun-loving cocksure Babe Ruth, Jeter springs from the Lou Gehrig branch of the family tree. Shy and protective of his image, Jeter is accessible to fans and the press, but keeps a small circle of close friends. Celebrity has embraced him more than he has embraced it." In the article, Alex Rodriguez agreed. "I call him a movie star because he runs the town," Rodriguez said.

The Yankees dominated the league in 1999, closing the year with a 98-64 record heading into the playoffs. They made quick work of American League contenders, going 11-1 in the post-season, en route to their second straight Championship Series appearance. This time, the Yankees were facing the Atlanta Braves. And like their 1996 matchup, the Yankees came out winners, sweeping the Braves in the four-game series. Jeter's off-season weightlifting regimen paid off and he batted .353 with six hits, four runs scored, and one RBI.

In 2000 the Yankees made their third straight World Series appearance in what was dubbed The Subway Series. For the first time since 1989, two teams from the same geographic area squared off for the championship. As the Yankees faced the New York Mets, loyalty in the state was put to the test early and often. Jeter added some highlights of his own when he lead off Game Four by hitting a home run off Bobby Jones's first pitch of the game. In the next at-bat, Jeter tripled and scored, giving the Yankees a three-run lead. The Yankees would win Game Five to earn its fourth World Series title in five years and its 26th of all time.

Jeter played 2000 in a superstar fashion. He finished with a .339 batting average, 15 home runs, 73 RBI, 119 runs scored and 201 hits. What was even more impressive was Jeter's staggering success in the post-season, especially in the big games, where he extended his World Series hitting streak to 14 games. Detroit Free Press writer John Lowe pointed to Jeter as the surging team's obvious leader. "Of all the Yankees, Jeter was going to be the most interesting to watch in Game 4," Lowe wrote. "He is clearly the Yankees most valuable player, their team leader and most talented star. Jeter is the player most closely associated with the club's recent dominance, because the Yankees have won the World Series in three of his four previous seasons."

Jeter's rise to baseball superstardom has been fast and furious, based on his statistics alone. However, his presence in the community, on the field, and in the clubhouse has solidified him amongst baseball's best. In previous years, Jeter has proven that he can essentially hit on command, field with the best of them of them, and step up in clutch moments. In professional team sports, that type of exemplary ability and seemingly never-ending skill generally places players in leadership positions amongst their teammates and peers. In a geocities.com article, Bob Klapisch painted an in-the-future picture of Jeter's progression. Klapisch sees Jeter as blasting 400-foot homers out of Yankee stadium, hitting over .330 consistently and added beef and brawn to the shortstop's frame. "These are more than just make-believe images: this evolution is taking place today, every day, little by little," Klapisch wrote. "In fact, Yankee people believe Jeter will soon become their best all-around athlete--if he's not already--and will eventually earn the title as the American League's most dominant offensive player." In the same article, Yankee teammate Paul O'Neill agreed. "I think Derek is going to become the best player I've ever been on the same team with," said O'Neill, who has played with such Yankee greats at Don Mattingly and Roger Clemens. "It's amazing how much he's improved and how many things he can do as a hitter now, whatever the situation calls for--whether it's a base hit, or moving the runner over or hitting a home run. He's incredible."

Gave Back to His Community

While his teammates applaud his efforts on the field, the respective communities where is from and where he works can certainly praise his hard work off the field. Following his 1996 rookie year, Jeter, along with his father, started the Turn 2 Foundation, an agency geared to steer high-risk kids away from drugs, encourage healthy lifestyles, and encourage academic achievements. The expression "turn two" is baseball lingo for a double play. The group has raised more than $500,000 since 1996. That money has gone to existing substance abuse programs. Turn 2 operates in two cities: Kalamazoo, Jeter's hometown, and New York City, where he lives on the upper east side.

The non-profit corporation also issues scholarships and grants to promote higher education. In western Michigan, Turn 2 supported programs with Boys and Girls Club, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Derek Jeter Scholarship Fund, Kalamazoo Area Academic Achievement Program and others. In New York, the organization has supported various baseball clinics, the Outreach Project, the Peers influence Peers Partnership, Inc., Phoenix House, programs for hearing-impaired students and many others. In a brief article in Sports Illustrated for Kids, Jeter said the principle behind starting a helpful foundation is simple. "I want to show kids there is another way to go," he said.

Awards

Rookie of the Year, 1996; led the league in runs scored with 127, 1998; led the league in hits with 219, 1999; All-Star team, 1998 and 1999.

Further Reading

Periodicals

  • Detroit Free Press, October 26, pg. 1D and 6D.
  • Jet, March 8, 1999, pg. 46.
  • Sports Illustrated for Kids, January 1, 1999, pg. 18.
Other
  • Additional information was found on-line at www.acclaim.com,
  • www.baseball-reference.com/j/jeterde01.shtml, www.geocities.com/derekjeteronline/biography.

— John Horn

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Height: 6′3″; Weight: 175; Bats: right; Throws: right
First game: May 29, 1995; Final game: still active
Team(s): New York Yankees (1995–present)
MVP: never won; 2.04 career shares (through '06 voting)
Hall of Fame: imminent
162-game avg.: .317 batting, .388 on-base, .462 slugging, 17 home runs, 303 total bases, 122 runs scored, 82 runs batted in, 208 hits, 56 extra-base hits, 67 BB, 114 K, 23 SB
Career P/E: 1.039; Postseason P/E: .948

The Good. Jeter is the pure embodiment of a winning ballplayer who rises to the occasion when the game is on the line. He carries himself much like DiMaggio. He doesn't think his team will win. He knows it. To truly appreciate him as a player, you need to look beyond the numbers. Jeter's intangible value was probably best demonstrated in Game 3 of the 2001 ALDS. The Yankees, on the verge of elimination, were clinging to a 1–0 lead when the A's Terrence Long laced a double to right. As Jeremy Giambi rounded third, prepared to tie the game, the throw from the outfield missed the cutoff man. Jeter instinctively retrieved the loose ball and flipped it backhand to Jorge Posada for the out. It was the kind of play that only Derek Jeter could make.

The Yankees' captain leads by example, but he has also put together some impressive statistics over his first 13 seasons. He averages 1.15 net runs per game and is a .317 hitter. He has scored more than 100 runs in a season 11 times, including 134 in 1999, when he posted the highest Production and Efficiency Average, 1.196, of his career. He already has nine seasons with at least 190 hits and nine seasons batting over .300. He is a tremendous base runner and is very good in the field. He owns three Gold Gloves through the '06 season to go along with his '96 Rookie of the Year.

Jeter is at his best in the postseason, though. The 2000 World Series MVP, he seems to always be able to reach base, get a big hit, or make an outstanding defensive play at just the right time. His instincts are uncanny, and he is a big reason why the Yankees have won four titles and six pennants with him. If he continues to play at such a high level, and if he continues to win in the playoffs, he will certainly be considered an immortal shortstop after his career is finished.

The Bad. Jeter has good power, but he isn't considered a home-run threat every time he steps to the plate. He has hit as many as 24 homers in a season, but his .462 slugging percentage is far from outstanding. Jeter also strikes out too much. He has fanned 99 times or more in 11 of his 12 full seasons, and he has 96 strikeouts compared with 51 free passes in the postseason. When his '01 Yanks lost to Arizona in the World Series, he batted only .148 and struck out six times.

The Verdict. Jeter is a Category 5 shortstop. He always seems to do whatever it takes to win. In the end, that's about the best thing that can be said about an athlete. I definitely think, when all is said and done, that he'll rank as one of the three greatest in history at the position. For the time being, however, he barely misses making it into that elite company. He is top five, but he's not top three ... yet. The Yankees' captain is guaranteed a spot in Cooperstown.

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Derek Jeter
A man in a grey baseball uniform with a navy helmet prepares to swing at a pitch
Jeter batting for the Yankees against the Orioles in 2008.
New York Yankees – No. 2
Shortstop
Born: (1974-06-26) June 26, 1974 (age 37)
Pequannock Township, New Jersey
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
MLB debut
May 29, 1995 for the New York Yankees
Career statistics
(through May 27, 2012)
Batting average     .313
On-base percentage     .383
Hits     3,155
Runs     1,795
Home runs     245
Runs batted in     1,214
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Derek Sanderson Jeter (play /ˈdʒiːtər/; born June 26, 1974) is an American baseball shortstop who has played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees. A five-time World Series champion, Jeter has been a central figure of the Yankees during their success of the 1990s and 2000s due to his clubhouse presence, on-field leadership, hitting ability, and baserunning.[1] He is the Yankees' all-time career leader in hits (3,155), games played (2,472), stolen bases (342), and at bats (10,066). His accolades include twelve All-Star selections, five Gold Glove Awards, four Silver Slugger Awards, two Hank Aaron Awards, and the Roberto Clemente Award. Jeter is the all-time MLB leader in hits by a shortstop,[1][2] and the 28th player to reach 3,000 hits.

The Yankees drafted Jeter out of high school in 1992, and he debuted in the major leagues in 1995. The following year, he became the Yankees' starting shortstop, won the Rookie of the Year Award, and helped the team win the 1996 World Series. Jeter continued to contribute during the team's championship seasons of 1998–2000; he finished third in voting for the American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award in 1998, recorded multiple career-high numbers in 1999, and won both the All-Star Game MVP and World Series MVP Awards in 2000. He has consistently placed among the AL leaders in hits and runs scored for the past ten years, and since 2003 has served as the Yankees' team captain.[3]

Throughout his career, Jeter has contributed reliably to the Yankees' franchise successes in the postseason. He holds many postseason records, and has a .351 batting average in the World Series. Jeter has earned the titles of "Captain Clutch" and "Mr. November" due to his postseason heroics.[4][5]

Jeter has been one of the most heavily marketed athletes of his generation and is involved in several product endorsements. His personal life and relationships with celebrities have drawn the attention of the media throughout his career. Teammates and opponents alike regard Jeter as a consummate professional and one of the best players of his generation.[6][7] Sportswriters anticipate that Jeter will be inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame following his playing career.[8][9]

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Early life

Jeter was born in Pequannock, New Jersey on June 26, 1974. His father, Sanderson Charles Jeter, Ph.D., a substance abuse counselor, is African American; his mother, Dorothy, an accountant, is Caucasian and of Irish/German descent.[10] They met while serving in the United States Army in Germany.[11] As a child, Jeter's parents made him sign a contract every year that set acceptable and unacceptable forms of behavior.[12] Dorothy instilled a positive attitude in her son, insisting that he not use the word "can't".[13] Jeter's sister Sharlee, who is five years younger, was a softball star in high school,[11] while his father played baseball at Fisk University in Tennessee at the shortstop position.[14]

A man in a navy blue and grey windbreaker with the word "New" visible stands on the left facing a man in a navy blue polo shirt who is looking away.
Jeter with his boyhood idol Dave Winfield at Dodger Stadium, June 2010.

The Jeters lived in North Arlington, New Jersey until Derek was four years old, at which point they moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan.[1] Derek and Sharlee lived in Kalamazoo with their parents during the school year and spent their summers with their grandparents in New Jersey. Attending New York Yankees games with his grandparents, Jeter became a passionate fan of the team.[1][14] Watching Yankees player Dave Winfield inspired him to pursue baseball.[15]

High school

Jeter attended Kalamazoo Central High School, where he played baseball and basketball. In his sophomore year at Kalamazoo Central, Jeter batted .557, followed by a .508 average in his junior year.[1] In his senior year, he batted .508 and compiled 23 runs batted in (RBI), 21 walks, four home runs, a .637 on-base percentage (OBP), a .831 slugging percentage (SLG), 12 stolen bases (in 12 attempts), and just one strikeout.[1]

Jeter received several honors after his senior season. These included an All-State honorable mention, distinguishing him as one of the best high school baseball players in Michigan, the Kalamazoo Area B'nai B'rith Award for Scholar Athlete, the 1992 High School Player of the Year Award from the American Baseball Coaches Association, the 1992 Gatorade High School Player of the Year award, and USA Today's High School Player of the Year.[1][2] Kalamazoo Central High School inducted Jeter into its Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003[16] and renamed its baseball field in his honor in 2011.[17] Jeter's baseball talents drew the attention of the University of Michigan, which offered him a baseball scholarship to attend and play college baseball for the Michigan Wolverines baseball team.[18]

Professional career

Draft

As a scout for the Houston Astros, Hal Newhouser evaluated Jeter extensively prior to the 1992 MLB Draft. The Astros held the first overall pick in the draft, and Newhouser, convinced that Jeter would anchor a winning team, lobbied team management to select Jeter.[18] However, the Astros feared that Jeter would insist on a salary bonus of at least $1 million to forgo his college scholarship for a professional contract.[18] Consequently, the Astros passed on him in the draft, instead choosing Cal-State Fullerton outfielder Phil Nevin, who signed with Houston for $700,000.[18] Newhouser felt so strongly about Jeter's potential that he quit his job with Astros in protest after they ignored his drafting advice.[19]

The Yankees, who selected sixth, also rated Jeter highly.[20] Yankees scout Dick Groch, assigned to scout in the Midwest, watched Jeter participate in an all-star camp held at Western Michigan University.[21] Though Yankees officials were concerned that Jeter would attend college, Groch convinced them to select him. Regarding the possibility Jeter would attend Michigan, Groch said "the only place Derek Jeter's going is to Cooperstown", referring to the home city of the Baseball Hall of Fame.[22] The second through fifth picks were Paul Shuey, B. J. Wallace, Jeffrey Hammonds, and Chad Mottola.[23] The Yankees selected Jeter, who chose to turn professional and signed with the Yankees for $800,000.[24]

Minor leagues (1992–1995)

Jeter played four seasons in minor league baseball, then known as the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues (NAPBL). Jeter began the 1992 season with the Gulf Coast Yankees of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League, based in Tampa, Florida. In his first professional game, Jeter batted 0-for-7 with five strikeouts.[25] Jeter struggled, batting .202 in 47 games.[18][25] Manager Gary Denbo benched Jeter in the season's final game to ensure his average would not drop below .200, known in baseball as the Mendoza Line.[26] In addition to being frustrated with his play, Jeter was homesick, accruing $400-per-month phone bills from daily calls to his parents.[24][25]

The Yankees promoted Jeter to the Greensboro Hornets of the Class A South Atlantic League (SAL) to allow him more at-bats.[25] He batted .247 in his first 11 games with Greensboro, making nine errors in 48 chances.[25] Weighing 156 pounds (71 kg), he did not have the appearance of the Yankees' future leader.[24] Jorge Posada and Andy Pettitte, who played for the Hornets that season and, with Jeter and Mariano Rivera, would form the Yankees' Core Four, at first questioned the hype surrounding Jeter, but recognized his talent and poise.[25]

"If you're going to play at all, you're out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose."

 – Derek Jeter[27]

Jeter spent the next offseason focusing on improving his fielding.[18][26] Baseball America ranked Jeter as the 44th-best prospect in baseball prior to the 1993 season.[28] Returning to the Hornets in 1993, his first full season of professional baseball, he was voted the "Most Outstanding Major League Prospect" by SAL managers after hitting .295 with five home runs, 71 RBI and 18 stolen bases.[29] He was named to the All-Star team after finishing second in the league in triples (11), third in hits (152) and 11th in batting average. However, Jeter committed 56 errors, a SAL record.[26] Despite this, he was voted the SAL's Best Defensive Shortstop, Most Exciting Player, and Best Infield Arm by Baseball America.[2][30]

Coming off of his strong 1993 season, Baseball America rated Jeter as the 16th-best prospect in baseball.[28] Jeter played for the Tampa Yankees of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League (FSL), the Albany-Colonie Yankees of the Class AA Eastern League, and the Columbus Clippers of the Class AAA International League during the 1994 season,[31] hitting .344 with five home runs, 68 RBI, and 50 stolen bases combined. He was honored with the Minor League Player of the Year Award by Baseball America, The Sporting News, USA Today, and Topps/NAPBL.[2][18] He was also named the most valuable player of the FSL.[2]

Considered the fourth-best prospect in baseball by Baseball America heading into the 1995 season,[28] the Yankees projected Jeter as their starting shortstop. However, he suffered mild inflammation in his right shoulder in the Arizona Fall League after the conclusion of the 1994 regular season, and as a precaution, the Yankees signed Tony Fernández to a two-year contract. With Fernández the starting shorstop, the Yankees assigned Jeter to Class AAA.[32] During MLB's 1994–95 work stoppage, the Yankees reportedly offered Jeter the opportunity to work out for the MLB team with replacement players in spring training prior to the 1995 season. Jeter declined, choosing not to cross the picket line.[32]

Major leagues (1995–present)

1995–1998

Due to injuries to Fernández and Pat Kelly early in the 1995 season, Jeter made his MLB debut on May 29, 1995.[33] The following day, he collected his first two major league hits and scored his first two career runs.[34] Jeter batted .234 and committed two errors in 13 games before being demoted to Class AAA Columbus.[35]

Jeter in a grey baseball uniform tags his glove to a baserunner from the opposing team.
Jeter tagging out Miguel Tejada

After Fernández batted a disappointing .245 and appeared in only 108 games due to injuries that season, incoming Yankees manager Joe Torre asserted that Jeter would be the starting shortstop for the 1996 season.[36][37] However, Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, often skeptical of younger players, was not convinced. Clyde King, a close Steinbrenner advisor, observed Jeter for two days in spring training in 1996, and came away with the impression that Jeter was not yet ready.[38] To solidify the shortstop position after an injury to Fernández, Steinbrenner approved a trade that would have sent pitcher Mariano Rivera to the Seattle Mariners for shortstop Félix Fermín, but vice president of scouting Gene Michael and assistant general manager Brian Cashman convinced Steinbrenner to give Jeter an opportunity.[39]

Rated the sixth best prospect in baseball by Baseball America heading into the 1996 season,[28] the Yankees started Jeter at shortstop on Opening Day, the first Yankee rookie to do so since Tom Tresh in 1962.[1] He hit his first MLB home run that day. Jeter had a successful rookie season, as he hit for a .314 batting average, with 10 home runs, 104 runs scored, and 78 RBI. He subsequently earned Rookie of the Year honors.[40]

The Yankees made the 1996 postseason. During Game 1 of the 1996 American League Championship Series (ALCS), with the Yankees trailing the Baltimore Orioles 4–3 in the 8th inning, Jeter hit a fly ball to right field that was ruled a home run by the umpires. Twelve-year-old fan Jeffrey Maier reached over the wall to catch the ball. Right fielder Tony Tarasco claimed that he could have made the catch. Despite Tarasco's pleas with the umpires for fan interference, the home run stood as called, tying the game. The ruling made for the first home run of Jeter's postseason career. The Yankees won the game and defeated the Orioles in five games.[41] Overall, Jeter batted .361 in the 1996 postseason,[40] and the Yankees defeated the Atlanta Braves in the 1996 World Series to win their first championship since the 1978 World Series.[42]

Coming off of his Rookie of the Year campaign, Jeter headlined a group considered the "new crop" of shortstops, along with Alex Rodriguez and Nomar Garciaparra, as the careers of older shortstops such as Cal Ripken, Jr., Barry Larkin, Ozzie Smith and Alan Trammell were concluding.[43] Prior to the 1997 season, Jeter and the Yankees agreed on a $540,000 contract with performance bonuses.[44] That year, Jeter batted .291, with 10 home runs, 70 RBI, 116 runs, and 190 hits.[40] Though he hit two home runs during the 1997 American League Division Series (ALDS), the Yankees lost to the Cleveland Indians 4 games to 2.[45]

Jeter earned $750,000 for the 1998 season.[46] That year, Jeter was selected for his first All-Star Game. On the season, he batted .324 with a league-leading 127 runs, 19 home runs, and 84 RBI,[40] for a team that won 114 games during the regular season and is widely considered to be one of the greatest of all time.[47][48] In the playoffs, Jeter hit only .176 in the ALDS and ALCS, but batted .353 in the World Series, as the Yankees defeated the San Diego Padres in four games.[49] At season's end, Jeter finished third in voting for the AL Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award.[50]

1999–2002

Jeter and the Yankees went to salary arbitration before the 1999 season; the arbiter awarded Jeter a $5 million salary.[51] Jeter led the AL in hits that season with 219, while finishing second in the league in batting average (.349) and runs scored (134), appearing in his second All-Star game in the process.[40] Jeter, who for part of the year hit third in the batting order, also drove in 102 runs, becoming only the second Yankee shortstop to do so, following Lyn Lary's 107 RBI in 1931.[40] His season totals in batting average, runs, hits, runs batted in, doubles (37), triples (9), home runs (24), SLG (.552), and OBP (.438) are all personal bests.[40] In the postseason, Jeter batted .455 in the ALDS, .350 in the ALCS, and .353 in the World Series,[40] as the Yankees defeated the Braves to win another championship, Jeter's third.[52]

During the 1999–2000 offseason, the Yankees negotiated with Jeter, tentatively agreeing to a seven-year, $118.5 million contract.[53] Steinbrenner did not want to set a salary record and delayed a response while Juan González and the Detroit Tigers negotiated on a reported eight-year, $143 million contract extension. When that agreement fell through, so did Jeter's tentative deal. To avoid arbitration, Jeter and the Yankees agreed to a one-year deal worth $10 million.[53][54]

A baseball player in a grey uniform follows through with his swing, while a catcher on the opposing team in a white uniform squats behind him and an umpire in a black uniform stands behind the catcher.
Jeter connects for a hit against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

Jeter batted .339, leading the team, with 15 home runs, 73 RBI, 119 runs scored, and 22 stolen bases in the 2000 regular season.[40][53] Jeter recorded three hits, including a go-ahead two-run single, in the 2000 MLB All-Star Game. The performance earned him the All-Star Game MVP Award, the first time a Yankee won the award.[55] During the postseason, he batted only .211 in the Division Series but rebounded to hit .318 in the Championship Series against the Seattle Mariners, and .409 in the World Series against the New York Mets.[40] Jeter added two home runs, a triple, and two doubles in the World Series, including a leadoff home run on the first pitch of Game 4 and a triple later in the third inning.[56] His home run in Game 5 tied the game and extended his World Series hitting streak to 14 games.[57] The Yankees defeated the Mets in five games for their third consecutive title, and Jeter's fourth championship overall.[58] Jeter won the World Series MVP Award, becoming the only player to win the All-Star Game MVP and World Series MVP Awards in the same season.[59]

With one year remaining until he would become eligible for free agency, Jeter signed a ten-year, $189 million contract before the 2001 season to remain with the Yankees.[53] Rodriguez signed a ten-year $252 million contract earlier in the offseason, setting the market for Jeter's negotiations. Jeter became the second-highest-paid athlete, trailing only Rodriguez. The $18.9 million average annual value of Jeter's contract was the third highest in baseball, behind Rodriguez ($25.2 million) and Manny Ramirez ($20 million).[53]

In 2001, Jeter batted .311, with 21 home runs, 74 RBI, 110 runs scored, and 27 stolen bases, making his fourth All-Star appearance.[40] Jeter made a notable defensive play in Game 3 of the 2001 American League Division Series against the Oakland Athletics. With Jeremy Giambi on first base, Oakland right fielder Terrence Long hit a double off Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina into the right-field corner. As Giambi rounded third base and headed for home plate, Yankees right fielder Shane Spencer retrieved the ball and made a wild throw that missed cut-off man Tino Martinez and dribbled down the first-base line. Jeter ran from shortstop to grab the ball and flipped it to catcher Jorge Posada, who tagged Giambi out on the leg just before he crossed home plate, preserving the Yankees' one-run lead. Facing elimination, the Yankees eventually won the game, as well as the series. The play, known as "The Flip",[1] was later voted seventh in Baseball Weekly's 10 Most Amazing Plays of all time,[60] and won the 2002 Best Play ESPY Award.[61]

"I have the greatest job in the world. Only one person can have it. You have shortstops on other teams — I'm not knocking other teams — but there's only one shortstop on the Yankees."

 – Derek Jeter[62]

As a result of the September 11 terrorist attacks, the start of the playoffs was delayed and the season's end was extended past the usual October timeframe. The Yankees advanced to the 2001 World Series to face the Arizona Diamondbacks. Game 4, which began on October 31, proceeded into the tenth inning with the score tied 3–3. At midnight, the Yankee Stadium scoreboard displayed the message, "Attention Fans, Welcome to NOVEMBER BASEBALL." This was the first time that any non-exhibition MLB game had been played in the month of November.[1] Moments later, Jeter hit a game-winning home run off of Byung-Hyun Kim. The words "Mr. November" flashed on the scoreboard, in reference to former Yankee Reggie Jackson's nickname, "Mr. October".[1] Despite Jeter's highlight moments that postseason, Jeter slumped at the plate; he denied injuries were a factor, though a fall into a photographer's box trying to catch a foul ball may have aggravated an earlier hamstring injury.[63] Jeter batted .148 in the World Series, as the Yankees lost in seven games.[64]

Jeter batted .297, with 18 home runs, 75 RBI, 124 runs scored, 191 hits, and a career-best 32 stolen bases during the 2002 regular season. He led the majors in stolen base percentage (91.4%), getting caught only three times. He made his fifth All-Star appearance.[40] In the 2002 postseason, the Anaheim Angels defeated the Yankees in the ALDS on their way to winning the World Series.[65]

2003–2008

On Opening Day of the 2003 season, Jeter dislocated his left shoulder when he collided with Blue Jays catcher Ken Huckaby at third base.[66] Jeter, who had never played fewer than 148 games in the prior seven full seasons, was subsequently on the disabled list for six weeks, missing 36 games.[67] Jeter returned to bat .324, finishing third in batting average to Bill Mueller, who batted .326. Ramirez finished second.[68][69]

Steinbrenner named Jeter the 11th recognized captain in Yankees history on June 3, 2003, following eight seasons without a captain after Don Mattingly retired in 1995.[3] That postseason, Jeter batted .314 with two home runs, five RBI and 10 runs scored across 17 playoff games,[69] including three hits in Game 3 of the 2003 World Series against the Florida Marlins – the only three hits Josh Beckett allowed during the game – to lead the Yankees to a 2 games to 1 series lead.[70] However, Jeter went 0-for-4 with a crucial error in a Game 6 loss, and the Marlins won the series in six games.[69]

"Even when we were winning, I said it's not easy to win a championship. It doesn't happen year after year, so you learn to appreciate how tough it is when you lose."

 – Derek Jeter[69]

The Yankees acquired Rodriguez from the Texas Rangers during the 2003–04 offseason, leading to speculation that the Yankees would move Jeter from shortstop, as Rodriguez had two Gold Glove Awards at shortstop and Jeter had none. The Yankees insisted that Jeter would remain the team's starting shortstop, with Rodriguez moving to third base.[71] The 2004 season began with Jeter mired in a slump, at one point getting only one hit in a span of 36 at-bats; through April, he batted .168. However, his batting average improved to .277 by the All-Star break in July.[72]

During a July 1, 2004 game against the rival Boston Red Sox, with the score tied at 3 in the top of the 12th inning, the Red Sox had runners on second and third with 2 outs and right fielder Trot Nixon up at bat. Nixon hit a pop fly down the left field line. Jeter ran from his position at shortstop and made an over-the-shoulder catch. He launched himself over the third-base side railing, landing three rows into the left-field seats, and lacerating his chin and bruising his face in the process. Jeter was later taken out of the game. This catch ended the inning, and later the Yankees went on to win the game in the bottom of the 13th inning.[73] For the play, Jeter was awarded Play Of The Year in the This Year In Baseball awards competition, as voted on by fans at MLB.com.[74]

A man in a grey baseball uniform with "New York" written on the front in navy letters and a navy helmet stands in a batting stance while holding a baseball bat.
Jeter prepares to bat at Oriole Park in 2007.

Jeter made the All-Star team and finished the season with a .292 average; 23 home runs, the second-most of his career; 78 RBI; 111 runs scored; and a career-best 44 doubles, which broke a Yankee single-season record for doubles by a shortstop, besting Tony Kubek's 38 in 1961.[40][75] He batted .316 with a team-leading four RBI as the Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins in the 2004 ALDS, and were poised to face the Red Sox in the 2004 ALCS.[76] However, Jeter struggled, batting .200 with one extra-base hit, as the Yankees lost the series to the Red Sox in seven games, despite winning the first three games.[77] Following the 2004 season, Jeter was presented with his first Gold Glove Award.[78]

Jeter hit his first and only grand slam, after 10 years in MLB, on June 18, 2005 against the Chicago Cubs. At one point, Jeter had the most at bats of any active player not to have hit a grand slam.[79] Jeter was second in the AL in runs scored (122) in the 2005 season,[80] and was third in the league in both at bats (654) and hits (202). Jeter won his second consecutive Gold Glove in 2005.[81] Though Jeter batted .333 during the 2005 ALDS, the Yankees lost to the Angels.[82]

Without center fielder Bernie Williams, Torre reportedly considered moving Jeter or Rodriguez to center field in 2006.[83] Instead, the Yankees signed Johnny Damon to play center field and lead off, with Jeter batting second in the lineup.[84] During the 2006 season, Jeter recorded his 2,000th career hit on May 26, becoming the eighth Yankee to reach the milestone.[85] Jeter finished the season second in the AL in both batting average (.343) and runs scored (118), third in hits (214), stolen base success percentage (87.2), and batting average with runners in scoring position (.381), fourth in OBP (.417), and fifth in infield hits (26), earning his seventh All-Star selection.[40][86][87] Jeter batted .500 with one home run in the 2006 ALDS, including a 5-for-5 performance in Game 1, making him the sixth player to record five hits in one postseason game.[88] However, the Yankees lost to the Detroit Tigers, 3 games to 1.[82]

Jeter finished second in the 2006 AL MVP Award voting to Justin Morneau of the Twins (320 points to 306 points).[89] Jeter finished in the top 10 in the MVP balloting six times in his 11 full seasons through 2006.[40] Though he lost the MVP Award, he won the Hank Aaron Award, given for superior offensive performance.[86]

Finishing third in the AL with 203 hits, the 2007 season was the third consecutive, and sixth overall, season in which Jeter recorded at least 200 hits. He also finished fourth in both at-bats (639) and plate appearances (714), sixth in times on base (276), and ninth in batting average (.322).[90] He was selected for his eighth All-Star appearance.[40] In the field, he was involved in turning a career-high 104 double plays.[40] However, he struggled during the 2007 ALDS, batting 3-for-17 (.176) with one RBI, as the Indians defeated the Yankees.[82]

Jeter's slugging percentage (SLG) dropped to .410 in the 2008 season, his lowest mark since 1997.[40] One possible cause was a prolonged slump that he suffered after being hit by a pitch on his wrist.[91] Before the injury, Jeter was hitting .324 with a .774 on-base plus slugging (OPS). After the injury, his batting average dipped to as low as .269 by the end of the month.[40] His offense took an upward turn after May as he hit .322 with a .824 OPS after June 1.[40] Jeter was elected to his ninth All-Star game as the starting shortstop.[92]

Jeter tied Lou Gehrig's record for hits at Yankee Stadium (1,269) with a home run off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher David Price on September 14, 2008.[93] On September 16, he broke the record against Chicago White Sox pitcher Gavin Floyd.[94] Despite Jeter's strong September showing, the Yankees were eliminated from postseason contention,[95] the only full season in Jeter's career where he did not compete in the playoffs. Following the final game in Yankee Stadium history, Jeter made an impromptu on-field speech, thanking the Yankees fans for their support and asking them to pass on their memories from the venue while making new memories at the new Yankee Stadium.[96]

2009–present

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Jeter saluting the crowd after becoming the all-time Yankees hits leader.

For the 2009 season, Yankees manager Joe Girardi switched Jeter and Damon in the batting order, with Damon moving to second and Jeter to the leadoff role, based on the rationale that Jeter had a higher OBP than Damon, but grounded into double plays more often.[97] Jeter batted .334, third best in the AL, with a .406 OBP, 18 home runs, 30 stolen bases in 35 attempts, 107 runs scored, and 212 hits (second in MLB).[40] During the season, the Sporting News' named Jeter eighth on their list of the 50 greatest current players in baseball.[98]

Jeter achieved two career hit milestones in the second half of the 2009 season. On August 16, 2009, against the Seattle Mariners, Jeter doubled down the right-field line for his 2,675th hit as a shortstop, breaking Luis Aparicio's previous record for the most hits by a shortstop in major league history.[99] Then, Jeter became the all-time hits leader as a member of the Yankees (2,722), passing Lou Gehrig on September 11, 2009. The hit was a single off Baltimore Orioles pitcher Chris Tillman in the third inning.[100]

In the 2009 postseason, Jeter batted .355, including .407 in the 2009 World Series,[40] as he won his fifth World Series championship. He was named Sportsman of the Year for 2009 by Sports Illustrated.[101] Jeter also finished third in the AL MVP voting, behind Minnesota's Joe Mauer and teammate Mark Teixeira.[102]

The 2010 season was statistically Jeter's worst in many respects.[103] The Yankee captain batted .270 with a .340 OBP and .370 SLG and an Adjusted OPS of 90, his first full season with an OPS+ below 100. Despite this, Jeter was elected to start at shortstop in the All-Star Game.[104] He rebounded to bat .342 in his last 79 at-bats after making adjustments to his swing.[105] Following the season, Jeter won his fifth Gold Glove award.[106] He committed six errors during the season, his lowest total in 15 full seasons.[107]

"He might go down, when it's all over, as the all-time Yankee."

After the 2010 season, Jeter became a free agent for the first time in his career. He reached an agreement with the Yankees on a three-year contract with an option for a fourth year.[108][109] Jeter spent the offseason continuing to make adjustments in his swing.[110]

Jeter began the 2011 season batting .260 with a .649 OPS.[111] He broke Rickey Henderson's franchise record for stolen bases when he stole his 327th base against the Mariners on May 28, 2011.[112] Jeter suffered a calf injury on June 13 that required his fifth career 15-day disabled list stint, and his first since 2003.[113][114] Rehabilitating from his injury in Tampa, Jeter worked on his swing with Denbo.[115][116] Following his activation from the disabled list, he hit .326 with an .806 OPS in his last 64 games of the season.[111] Jeter finished the year with a .297 batting average, 6 home runs, 61 runs batted in, 84 runs, and 16 stolen bases.[40] He credited the turnaround to his work with Denbo.[115]

A man in a white baseball uniform with navy pinstripes and the number "2" on the back of his uniform runs towards home plate, while his teammates run to meet him to celebrate.
Jeter crosses home plate after recording his 3000th hit, his teammates waiting to congratulate him.

Jeter recorded his 3,000th career hit, a home run in the third inning of an afternoon game against David Price of the Tampa Bay Rays on July 9, 2011. Jeter finished the day with five hits in five at bats, the second player to have five hits on the day he achieved his 3,000th hit (the first was Craig Biggio).[117] The last of Jeter's five hits proved to be the game-winning hit. He is the only member of the 3,000 hit club to record all of his hits with the New York Yankees, the only player to record his 3,000th hit as a Yankee, and one of only two players (the other being Wade Boggs) to hit a home run for his 3,000th hit.[118] Jeter became the second player to reach 3,000 career hits while still a regular shortstop (the first was Honus Wagner).[119][120][a] Only Ty Cobb, Hank Aaron and Robin Yount were younger than Jeter on the day of their 3,000th hit.[119] MLB and HBO produced Deter Jeter 3K, a documentary that profiles his path to 3,000 hits, which originally aired on July 28, 2011.[123]

Jeter finished the 2011 season with 162 hits, his 16th consecutive season with 150 hits, which tied him with Pete Rose for the second most consecutive 150 hit seasons, one behind Hank Aaron for the MLB record.[124] Jeter was honored with the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award, given in recognition of charitable endeavors.[125]

Despite concerns that Jeter's age might catch up to him in 2012, the beginning of the 2012 season saw Jeter on a hot streak: he batted .411 through April 23.[126] Rodriguez commented that Jeter is playing as he did in 1999, while Girardi said Jeter looks like he is 25 years old.[127]

World Baseball Classic

Jeter started at shortstop for the United States national baseball team in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. He hit 9-for-20 (.450) and scored five runs in six games. Only Ken Griffey, Jr. (.524) and Yoandy Garlobo (.480) had a higher batting average with a minimum of 20 at bats.[128] Jeter's play earned him recognition as the shortstop selection on the All-Tournament Team.[129]

In the 2009 World Baseball Classic, Jeter again started at shortstop. At the start of the tournament, he was named captain of the United States team by manager Davey Johnson.[130] Jeter and the United States team faced the Yankees at Steinbrenner Field in an exhibition game, the first and only time Jeter played against the Yankees.[131] He batted 8-for-29 (.276) in eight games.[132]

Player profile

Jeter is considered to be one of the most consistent baseball players of all time. Jeter has only played fewer than 148 games a season once in his career, when he dislocated his left shoulder on Opening Day 2003. He has an average of 194 hits, 118 runs scored and 23 stolen bases per year over the course of 152 games played.[133]

"Derek Jeter has always been above the fray. As someone who’s wallowed in it, “foot-in-mouthed” it hundreds of times, said dumb things and backed up dumber ones, it’s refreshing. He’s shown up, played, and turned in a first-ballot Hall of Fame career in the hardest environment in sports to do any/all of the above."

An aggressive hitter, Jeter swings at most pitches in the strike zone, and many near it.[18] Though right-handed hitters often pull the ball into left field, Jeter's signature inside-out swing, also called the "Jeterian Swing",[135] results in a large portion of hits to center and right field, a trend that has remained consistent throughout his career. He has more home runs to the opposite field than to center or to left, using his swing to take advantage of the short right-field fences at both the old and new Yankee Stadiums.[136] His swing enables him to get hits even when he is slumping.[18]

Jeter is also known for his professionalism. In an age where professional athletes often find themselves in personal scandals, Jeter has avoided major controversy in a high profile career in New York City while maintaining a strong work ethic.[6][9][12][137] Due to his style of play, opponents and teammates hold Jeter in high esteem.[6][134] Always respectful, he referred to Torre as "Mr. Torre".[46] A clubhouse leader, Jeter diffuses confrontations between teammates.[6]

Postseason performance

Jeter is noted for his postseason performances, and has earned the titles of "Captain Clutch", and "Mr. November" due to his postseason heroics.[4][5][138][139] He has a career .309 postseason batting average, and a .351 batting average in the World Series. Except for 2008, the Yankees have been to the postseason every year since Jeter joined the team. Jeter holds MLB postseason records for games played (152), plate appearances (679), at-bats (559), hits (191), doubles (31), runs scored (107), total bases (290) and strikeouts (125). Jeter is also third in triples (4), third in home runs (20), fourth in runs batted in (59), fifth in base on balls (64) and sixth stolen bases (18).[40]

Defense

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Jeter practices fielding in August 2011

Jeter has won five Gold Glove Awards. Despite this, Jeter's defense has been the subject of criticism from a number of sabermetricians, including Rob Neyer and the publication Baseball Prospectus.[140][141][142] The book The Fielding Bible by John Dewan contains an essay by Bill James in which he concludes that Jeter "was probably the most ineffective defensive player in the major leagues, at any position."[143] A 2008 study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania found that, from 2002 through 2005, Jeter was the worst defensive shortstop in MLB.[144] Two sites that rely on advanced defensive statistics, FanGraphs.com and FieldingBible.com, rated Jeter below middle-of-the-pack status in 2010, despite his receiving his fifth Gold Glove Award that season.[145][146]

Jeter committed 18 errors in 2007, his highest total since finishing with 24 in 2000.[147] After the season, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman and his staff saw Jeter's defense as an area that needed to be addressed.[148] At the Yankees' request, Jeter embarked on a rigorous training program to combat the effects of age, by focusing on lateral movement and first-step quickness.[149] Jeter's ultimate zone rating (UZR) improved from worst in the AL for shortstops in 2007 to close to league average in 2008.[148]

When asked to responded to criticism of his defense, Jeter replied: "I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game, you take criticism as a challenge."[147] Jeter further asserted that many defensive factors cannot be quantified.[107] The controversy over Jeter's fielding has become a flash point for the debate over whether the analyses of statistics or subjective observation is the better method to assess a player's defensive ability, and for criticism of the Gold Glove Award.[150]

Career highlights

Awards

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Jeter warming up before a game.
Award / Honor Time(s) Date(s)
AL All-Star[2] 12 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
New York Yankees Player of the Year[151] 5 1998, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2009
AL Gold Glove Award (SS)[2] 5 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010
AL Silver Slugger Award (SS)[2][151] 4 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
GIBBY Awards Moment Of The Year[152] 2 2008, 2009
Hank Aaron Award[152] 2 2006, 2009
Lou Gehrig Memorial Award[152] 2 2010, 2011
GIBBY Awards Performance Of The Year[152] 1 2011
Sporting News All-Decade Team (shortstop)[153][154] 1 2009
Sports Illustrated MLB All-Decade Team (shortstop)[155] 1 2009
Roberto Clemente Award[152] 1 2009
Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year[156] 1 2009
ESPY Awards Best MLB Player[157] 1 2007
Inductee in Kalamazoo Central High School Athletic Hall of Fame[16] 1 2007
Baseball Digest Player of the Year[2] 1 2006
GIBBY Awards Hitter of the Year Award[2] 1 2006
Baseball America 1st-Team Major League All-Star (SS)[2] 1 2006
GIBBY Awards Play Of The Year[152] 1 2004
Players Choice Award Rookie Of The Year[152] 1 2004
The Sporting News "Good Guy in Sports" Award[152] 1 2002
ESPY Awards Best Play ESPY Award[152] 1 2002
Babe Ruth Award[152] 1 2000
All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award[2] 1 2000
World Series Most Valuable Player Award[2] 1 2000
Joan Payson Award for Community Service[158] 1 1997
AL Rookie of the Year[2][151] 1 1996
International League All-Star[152] 1 1995
Florida State League All-Star[152] 1 1994
Florida State League Most Valuable Player[152] 1 1994
Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year[152] 1 1994
The Sporting News Minor League Player of the Year[152] 1 1994
Topps/NAPBL Minor League Player of the Year[152] 1 1994
New York Yankees Minor League Player of the Year[152] 1 1994
South Atlantic League All-Star[152] 1 1993
South Atlantic League's Best Defensive Shortstop, Most Exciting Player, Best Infield Arm[152] 1 1993
American Baseball Coaches Association High School Player of the Year[152] 1 1992
USA Today High School Player of the Year[152] 1 1992
Gatorade High School Athlete of the Year[152] 1 1992

Statistical highlights

  • Led League
    • Plate appearances (1997, 1998, 2005)[152]
    • Singles (1997, 1998)[152]
    • Runs created (1999)[152]
    • Runs scored (1998)[152]
    • Hits (1999)[152]
  • League Top–Ten
    • Hits (1997–2002, 2004–2007, 2009)
    • Runs scored (1997–2006, 2009)
    • Batting average (1998–2001, 2003–2007, 2009)
    • Total bases (1999)
    • AL MVP voting (1997–2001, 2003–2009)
    • AL hitters (1997, 1999–2000, 2003, 2009)
    • Times on base (1997, 1999, 2005–2009)

Milestones

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Jeter receives his 2009 World Series Championship ring
  • Jeter recorded his 2,000th career hit with an infield single on May 26, 2006, off Kansas City Royals pitcher Scott Elarton, becoming the eighth Yankee to reach the milestone.[85]
  • Jeter hit his 400th career double on June 27, 2008.[159]
  • Jeter hit his 200th home run on July 12, 2008.[160]
  • Jeter tied Lou Gehrig's record for hits at Yankee Stadium on September 14, 2008.[93] He passed Gehrig on September 16, 2008.[94]
  • Jeter played in his 2,084th game on August 2, 2009, tying Babe Ruth for 4th in Yankees history.[161]
  • Jeter recorded his 2,673rd and 2,674th hits on August 16, 2009, tying and passing Luis Aparicio for most hits by a shortstop in Major League history.[99]
  • Jeter became the Yankees' all-time hits leader on September 11, 2009, surpassing Gehrig with his 2,722nd hit, a single to right field off of Baltimore Orioles pitcher Chris Tillman in the third inning.[100]
  • Jeter, along with Posada and Rivera, became the first teammates in any of the four major league sports in North America (MLB, NFL, NBA, or NHL) to play in at least 16 seasons on the same team as teammates in 2010.[162]
  • Jeter compiled his 3,000th hit (including the postseason) with a solo home run in the first inning against the Houston Astros on June 12, 2010. The hit also tied him with Rickey Henderson as the all-time Yankees leader in leadoff home runs.[163]
  • Jeter stole his 327th base on May 28, 2011, breaking Henderson's franchise record for stolen bases.[112]
  • Jeter became the 28th member of the 3,000 hit club when he homered off David Price of the Tampa Bay Rays on July 9, 2011. He is the first player in Yankees history to achieve the feat.[164]
  • Jeter and Posada played their 1,660th game together on July 14, 2011, breaking the previous franchise record of 1,659 by Gehrig and Tony Lazzeri.[165]
  • Jeter played his 2,402nd game with the Yankees on August 29, 2011, breaking Mickey Mantle's record for most games played as a Yankee.[166]

Personal life

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Jeter in 2007

Jeter maintains a penthouse apartment in Manhattan's Trump World Tower and homes in Marlboro, New Jersey, Greenwood Lake, New York,[167] and the Davis Islands neighborhood of Tampa, Florida.[168] Regarding his official residence, Jeter settled a tax dispute with the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance in 2008.[169] New York State alleged that Jeter should have paid state income tax from 2001 to 2003, as Jeter bought a Manhattan apartment in 2001; Jeter established his residence in Tampa, Florida, in 1994 and claimed that he was still a resident of Florida at the time, where there is no state income tax.[170][171]

Jeter's personal life has been a frequent topic in gossip columns and celebrity magazines since his rookie year in 1996. He had a well-publicized relationship with pop diva Mariah Carey from 1997 to 1998.[1][172] Jeter has also dated former Miss Universe Lara Dutta,[1][173] singer Joy Enriquez,[174] actress Jordana Brewster,[1][175] television personality Vanessa Minillo,[172] actress Jessica Biel,[176][177] and actress Minka Kelly.[178][179][180]

In December 2002, Yankees owner George Steinbrenner criticized Jeter for staying out until 3 a.m. at a birthday party during the 2002 season, saying that his star shortstop "wasn't totally focused" and that "it didn't sit well" with him.[18] The two mocked the incident in a May 2003 VISA commercial,[65] similar to the manner in which Steinbrenner and former Yankees manager Billy Martin made light of their feud in a Miller Lite commercial during the 1970s.[181]

Jeter is a close personal friend of Yankees catcher Jorge Posada and served as best man at Posada's wedding.[182] He has also renewed his close friendship with teammate Alex Rodriguez after a rift between them developed several years ago.[183]

Appearances outside of baseball

Philanthropy

Jeter created the Turn 2 Foundation, a charitable organization, in 1996. The Foundation was established to help children and teenagers avoid drug and alcohol addiction, and to reward those who show high academic achievement. The organization's name derives from the baseball double play (where "turning two" refers to making two outs on one play) and indicates the goal of the Foundation to give youths a place to "turn to" instead of drugs and alcohol.[184] Jeter received an honorary doctorate from Siena College honoring him for his foundation's work.[185]

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Jeter joking with other players during Spring Training.

During the 2009 season, Jeter and Mets star David Wright represented their foundations in a competition sponsored by Delta Air Lines; the player with the highest batting average received $100,000 for their foundation from Delta, while the runner-up's foundation received $50,000.[186] Wright's group, the David Wright Foundation, focuses on multiple sclerosis.[187]

Jeter also serves as an ambassador for Weplay, a website designed to encourage children to get involved in sports.[188]

Endorsements

Jeter has appeared in national ad campaigns for Nike, Gatorade, Fleet Bank, Discover Card, Florsheim, Gillette Fusion, VISA, Skippy, Ford, and XM Satellite Radio.[189][190][191] He endorses a cologne named Driven, designed in collaboration with and distributed by Avon.[192] Jeter has his own Jumpman shoe.[193]

In 2006, Jeter was the second-highest paid endorser in baseball, having earned $7 million in endorsements.[194] He was ranked as the most marketable player in baseball according to the 2005[195] and 2010 Sports Business Surveys.[196] A 2011 list by the marketing firm Nielsen ranked Jeter as the most marketable player in baseball, accounting for personal attributes such as sincerity, approachability, experience, and influence.[197]

Other appearances

Jeter has appeared on television in Seinfeld and as a host on Saturday Night Live.[198] He had cameo appearances in the comedy films Anger Management and The Other Guys.[199] His likeness was seen briefly on The Simpsons during the eighth episode of season 19, titled "Funeral for a Fiend", in which he was parodied as a guest star on Sesame Street. Jeter was the subject of a 2005 segment on the TV news magazine 60 Minutes.[12]

Video games have featured Jeter on their cover, including 2K Sports' MLB 2K5, MLB 2K6, and MLB 2K7,[200][201] Acclaim Entertainment's All-Star Baseball series of video games,[202] and Gameloft's wireless phone baseball game, Derek Jeter Pro Baseball 2008.[203] There is a wax figure of Jeter at the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in New York,[204] and a sculpture at the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory in Louisville, Kentucky.[205]

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Notes

  1. ^ Though Honus Wagner was primarily a shortstop, he also played other infield positions as well as the outfield. Cal Ripken reached 3,000 after he had moved to third base. Robin Yount reached the milestone after moving to center field, where he spent almost half his career.[120][121] Some consider Jeter the third regular shortstop to reach 3,000 along with Wagner and Ripken.[121][122]

References

Footnotes
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  3. ^ a b Kepner, Tyler (June 4, 2003). "Baseball: Steinbrenner appoints Jeter captain of the Yankees". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/04/sports/baseball-steinbrenner-appoints-jeter-captain-of-the-yankees.html. Retrieved October 12, 2009. 
  4. ^ a b Verducci, Tom (October 4, 2006). "Jeter displays his postseason form". SI.com (Sports Illustrated). http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/tom_verducci/10/04/yankee.doodle.dandy/. Retrieved May 22, 2011. 
  5. ^ a b "Derek Jeter Stats, Bio, Photos, Highlights". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/individual_player_postseason.jsp?playerID=116539. Retrieved March 8, 2011. 
  6. ^ a b c d Kurkjian, Tim (June 2, 2005). "There's Jeter ... and then everyone else". ESPN. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=kurkjian_tim&id=2073780. Retrieved July 13, 2009. 
  7. ^ Schlegel, John; Bollinger, Rhett (September 12, 2009). "Jeter's feat recognized around MLB: Players, coaches respect what shortstop has done for game". MLB.com (MLB Advanced Media). http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090909&content_id=6882850&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy. Retrieved October 14, 2009. 
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