What is the big deal with Derek Jeter?

Answer 1

Through the 2013 season, Derek Jeter has 3,316 hits, which puts him in 9th place for most major league hits, and is a five time World Series champion. He also won the AL Rookie of the Year Award in 1996, has been an All-Star thirteen times, has five Gold Glove awards, and in 2009 was named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year. Throughout his nineteen year career with the New York Yankees the captain has won many more awards and titles. He won four consecutive Silver Slugger Awards (2006-2009) and another in 2012, has two Hank Aaron Awards (2006, 2009), a Lou Gehrig Memorial Award (2010), won a Babe Ruth Award in 2000, and in 2009 won a Roberto Clemente Award. In the year 2000 he was named the All-Star Game MVP as well as the World Series MVP, and with 348 stolen bases holds the lead as the New York Yankee to have the most stolen bases. This is just a preview of everything Derek Jeter will accomplish in his still-running career with the New York Yankees.