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'Derek Sanderson Jeter' (born June 26, 1974 in Pequannock, New Jersey) is an American Major League Baseball player. Jeter is an eight-time All-Star shortstop, and currently the captain of the New York Yankees.
Jeter has spent his entire career with the New York Yankees, starting in 1995 when he was 20 years old. 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 .317 career batting average through the 2006 season ranks him with the 5th-highest lifetime batting average of all active baseball players. He has been in the top seven in the American League in both hits and runs scored for nine of the past ten years. During the 2000s he ranks second in the major leagues in hits (1,504), fourth in runs (857), and tied for seventh in batting average (.317) (stats accurate as of July 28, 2007).[1]
Early life
Derek Jeter was born in Pequannock, New Jersey, to an African-American father, Charles Jeter, and an Irish-American mother, Dorothy. The family lived in North Arlington, New Jersey, before moving to Kalamazoo, Michigan, when he was 4. [2]
High school
In high school, Jeter was a star baseball player at Kalamazoo Central High School, where he also played basketball, earning an All-State honorable mention. After batting .557 as a , Jeter hit .508 (30-59) with 7 HR, 23 RBIs 21 BB, and 1 strikeout his junior year. He got on base 63.7 percent of the time.
Jeter collected many awards at season's end, including the Kalamazoo Area B'nai B'rith Award for Scholar Athlete, the 1992 High School Player of the Year by 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.
Draft
Although Jeter received a baseball scholarship to attend the University of Michigan, he was drafted by the New York Yankees with the 6th overall pick of the 1992 amateur draft and chose to go pro. Jeter has said, however, that he will eventually go back to college and earn a degree.
Minor league career
Jeter spent 4 years in the minor leagues, beginning in the Rookie League before advancing to Class A. He spent 2 years there, collecting various awards, including ''Most Outstanding Major League Prospect'' of the South Atlantic League in 1993[3] and ''Best Defensive BUGG Shortstop''.
In 1994 he was named the Minor League Player of the Year by Baseball America, The Sporting News, USA Today Baseball Weekly, and Topps/NAPBL after hitting .344 with 5 HR, 68 RBIs and 50 stolen bases combined at Triple-A Columbus, Double-A Albany, and Class-A Tampa. He was also named the MVP of the Florida State League.
Major league career
Jeter connects for a hit against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
Jeter has played a role for the Yankees since 1996. Jeter is one of three current veterans (the others are Jorge Posada and Mariano Rivera) who came up through the Yankees organization, and has played his entire professional career with the Yankees.
On May 29, 1995, Jeter made his debut in the Major Leagues against the Seattle Mariners in the Kingdome. He got his first major league hit the following day off of veteran pitcher Tim Belcher, and started 13 games before being sent back down to the minors.
He returned on Opening Day of the 1996 season as the starting shortstop (the first Yankee rookie since Tom Tresh in 1962 to do so) and hit his first major-league home run on that day. Coincidentally, his homerun was called by another former Yankee shortstop and Hall of Famer, the late Phil Rizzutto, with whom Jeter would get guidance from whenever the two met. Jeter played his way to a successful rookie season, hitting for a .314 batting average, 10 home runs, and 78 runs batted in and subsequently earning Rookie of the Year honors.
In 1999 Jeter led the AL in hits (219), and was 2nd in the league in batting average (.349) and runs (134). Jeter (who batted 3rd in the lineup part of the year) also drove in 102 runs, becoming only the 2nd Yankee shortstop ever to do so. (Lyn Lary had driven in 107 runs in 1931).
In 2000, Jeter became the first player ever to win the All-Star Game MVP award and the World Series MVP Award in the same year. Jeter became the first Yankee since Yogi Berra, in 1959, to hit a home run in the All Star Game (Alfonso Soriano then hit one in 2001).
At the 2001 World Series, Jeter hit the MLB's first November home run.
In 2003, Jeter started the season by dislocating his left shoulder on opening day after being named captain of the Yankees, March 31, at the SkyDome in Toronto. He ended up missing the next 36 games. However, he still led the major leagues in batting average on balls in play that year (.380).[1]
The beginning of the 2004 season saw Jeter mired in a slump; on May 25, he was hitting only .189. This included a personal career record 0-for-32 skid in April. In June, however, Jeter broke out of his slump. He hit nearly .400 for the month and set a personal best with 9 home runs. He finished the season with a .292 average and 23 home runs, the 2nd most of his career, as well as 44 doubles, which set a single-season record by a Yankee shortstop, besting Tony Kubek's 38 in 1961.
Derek Jeter against the Colorado Rockies
In 2005 he was 2nd in the AL in runs (122) and batting average on balls in play (.394),[2] and 3rd in the league in at bats (654) and hits (202).
In 2006 Jeter led the major leagues in highest groundball/flyball ratio (3.23; 313/97) and batting average on balls in play (.394),[3] and tied for the American League lead in steals of third base (12). He was 2nd in the league in batting average (.343) and runs scored (118), 3rd in hits (214), SB success % (87.2), and batting average with runners in scoring position (.381), and 5th in infield hits (26).[4] He finished 2nd in American League MVP voting to Justin Morneau of the Minnesota Twins (320 points to 306 points). Jeter has finished in the top 10 in the MVP balloting 6 times in his 11 full seasons through 2006 (including also a 3rd place finish in 1998).
In 2007, through June 9th Jeter was 2nd in the AL in infield hits (16), 3rd in hits (79), 8th in HBP (6), 9th in batting average (.332), and 10th in OBP (.407) and runs (41). As of August 25, 2007, Derek was named the Face of the Yankees by staff and fan voters on ESPN.com.
Postseason
As of , Jeter has a career .314 postseason batting average with 17 home runs and 48 RBIs as well as reaching base in 105 of 119 postseason games. He has a Major League Baseball record 150 career postseason hits, and also holds records for most postseason singles (108), at-bats (478), runs scored (85) and strikeouts (92).
Clutch play
Jeter is often considered to be one of the most clutch players ever to play in Major League Baseball, especially during the post-season.[4][5][6];
As of April 2007, he has a .314 career regular season batting average, but a .370 career American League Division Series batting average in 46 games, and 150 overall career postseason hits, along with 85 career postseason runs scored.
On October 3, 2006, Jeter became the 6th player in Major League history to have 5 hits in a playoff game, leading the Yankees to an 8-4 ALDS Game 1 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Jeter hit two doubles and a home run, scoring three runs.
The Flip
Jeter has made a series of spectacular plays both in the field and at the bat, especially in the 2001 postseason. Perhaps the most memorable took place in Game 3 of the 2001 American League Division Series vs. the Oakland Athletics. With Jeremy Giambi on first base, Oakland right fielder Terrence Long hit a double off of Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina into the right-field corner. As Giambi rounded third and headed for home, Yankees right fielder Shane Spencer retrieved the ball and made a wild throw intended for Yankees catcher Jorge Posada. Instead, the errant throw missed cutoff man Tino Martinez and dribbled up the first base line. Jeter came out of nowhere to grab the ball and flip it to Posada. Jeremy Giambi was called out. Facing elimination, the Yankees went on to win the game 1-0, as well as the series.
Here is FOX announcer Thom Brennaman's famous call:
''"That is fair, down the right field line. Giambi on his way to third, and they're gonna wave him around! The throw misses the cutoff man--shovel to the plate! Out at the plate! Derek Jeter with one of the most unbelievable plays you will ever see by a shortstop!''[7]
The play was later voted # 7 in ''Baseball Weekly's 10 Most Amazing Plays of all time.[8]
Later in that same postseason, after hitting a game-ending home run off of Byung-Hyun Kim in Game 4 of the 2001 World Series, the first Major League Baseball game ever played in November, Jeter was given by many the nickname "Mr. November," a reference to Reggie Jackson's nickname, "Mr. October."
The Dive
Another play made by Jeter during a July 1, 2004, game against the rival Boston Red Sox. In the top of the 12th inning, with the score tied at 3, the Red Sox had runners on second and third with 2 outs and right fielder Trot Nixon up at bat[5]. Nixon hit a pop fly down the left field line. Jeter, ran from his position and made an over-the-shoulder catch. Still running and unable to stop himself, he ran into, and over the 3rd base side railing, landing 3 rows into the left field seats, despite making the catch several yards before the wall, and lacerating his chin and bruising his face in the process. This catch ended the inning and later the Yankees went on to win the game in the bottom of the 13th inning. The Yankees scored two with two outs on a single, a double and a walk-off ground-rule double from backup catcher John Flaherty, completing a 3-game sweep of the Red Sox. This was awarded Play Of The Year in the This Year In Baseball awards competition, as voted on by fans at MLB.com. The play is also currently seen during the introduction of Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN.
The controversy involving this play is whether the ball would have landed fair or foul. If the ball was fair and not caught, Trot Nixon would have driven in two go-ahead runs to put the Red Sox up 5-3. However, had the ball landed foul, it simply would have been a strike. Either way, the play ended the inning, and helped the Yankees win. The third base umpire, Fieldin Culbreth, called it a fair ball.
Yankee captain
The New York Yankees named Jeter the 11th recognized captain in Yankees history on June 3, 2003, after 8 years without one. (Dispute over the true count was noted in a lengthy article in the ''New York Times'' on March 25, 2007, by Vincent M. Mallozzi[9].) Jeter became the first official captain of the team since Don Mattingly retired in 1995. He is in the 7th year of a 10-year contract and made $20.6 million for the 2007 season. This contract is the 2nd largest contract in baseball history.
Criticisms
Jeter's defense has been criticized throughout his career.[10][11]
A baseball journalist has pointed out that he makes fewer plays than most shortstops.[12][13] According to some defense metrics, Jeter is a below-average defender. However, he has won 3 Gold Glove awards.
The book ''The Fielding Bible'' by John Dewan contains an essay by Bill James that explains why he thinks Astros shortstop Adam Everett is superior to Jeter defensively. James analyzes the available evidence (four separate methods relying on a different set of facts and based on exhaustive research), and suggests that Derek Jeter could be the worst defensive shortstop of all time. He concludes, "Giving [Jeter] every possible break on the unknowns, he is still going to emerge as a below average defensive shortstop." The conclusion of the analysis done by Baseball Info Solutions' method (based on systematic observation) was that Derek Jeter "was probably the most ineffective defensive player in the major leagues, at any position."[14]
Many argue that the "clutch" label attached to Jeter is misplaced. For example, though Jeter is known as a great postseason performer, his postseason averages in categories like batting average and OPS are almost identical to his career regular season averages in those categories, suggesting that Jeter performs no better in "clutch" postseason situations than in less important regular season games.
The former reservations have led to him being cited as one of the most overrated players in Major League Baseball, by critics and by other players, after he was voted the league's best shortstop by fellow players just one year earlier. Finally, critics like to point out Jeter's tremendous salary as further evidence that his performance does not match his perception.[15][16]
Awards
Jeter in practice against the Colorado Rockies on June 19, 2007
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★ 1993 South Atlantic League All-Star (SS)
★ 1994 Florida State League All-Star (SS)
★ 1994 Baseball America 1st Team Minor League All-Star (SS)
★ 1994 Minor League Player of the Year
★ 1994 NY Yankees Minor League Player of the Year
★ 1994 Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year
★ 1994 Florida State League Most Valuable Player
★ 1995 International League All-Star (SS)
★ 1996 AL Rookie of the Year
★ 1998 NY Yankees Player of the Year
★ 1999 NY Yankees Player of the Year
★ 1999 Baseball America 1st-Team Major League All-Star (SS)
★ 2000 All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
★ 2000 New York Yankees Player of the Year
★ 2000 World Series Most Valuable Player
★ 2004 AL Gold Glove Award (SS)
★ 2004 Baseball America 1st-Team Major League All-Star (SS)
★ 2005 AL Gold Glove Award (SS)
★ 2006 TSN Award (SS)
★ 2006 AL Gold Glove Award (SS)
★ 2006 Hank Aaron Award
★ 2006 This Year In Baseball Awards Top Hitter
★ 2006 NY Yankees Player of the Year
★ 2006 AL Silver Slugger (SS)
★ 2006 Al MVP Runner-Up
Personal life
Derek Jeter is from a family of four, including his sister, Sharlee. He is currently residing in New York, although he travels a lot.Jeter's personal life has been a favorite topic in gossip columns and celebrity magazines since his rookie year in 1996. Jeter had a well publicized relationship with pop diva Mariah Carey from 1997 to 1998. [17] Jeter has also dated former Miss Universe Lara Dutta and actress Jordana Brewster. He was rumored to have dated actresses Scarlett Johansson[18], Gabrielle Union, Jessica Biel and Jessica Alba, and Joy Enriquez. Rumors also circulated that he was dating supermodel Tyra Banks after the two were spotted sitting next to each other at a New York Knicks game, but it turned out to be a coincidence; Jeter's actual "date" to that game was his father. He has also dated Brazilian Supermodel Adriana Lima; whom he did a commercial with. Jeter also had an on-and-off relationship with television personality Vanessa Minillo from late 2003 until early 2006.[19] Most recently, Jeter had been linked to actress Jessica Biel.[20][21][22].
Turn 2 Foundation
Jeter began the Turn 2 Foundation, a charity 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 was chosen, besides the baseball reference to a double play (and Jeter's uniform number), to demonstrate the goal of giving youths a place to "turn to", besides drugs and alcohol.[23]
World Baseball Classic
Derek was the starting shortstop for the USA team in the first ever World Baseball Classic. Jeter hit .450 (9/20) for Team USA and scored 5 runs in 6 games. Only Ken Griffey, Jr. (.524) and Cuba's Yoandy Garlobo (.480) had a higher batting average with a minimum of 20 at bats.[24] Jeter's exploits earned him recognition as the shortstop selection on the All-Tournament Team. [25]
Trivia
★ Hit the MLB's first November home run at the 2001 World Series.
★ 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.
★ Currently the longest-serving Yankee position player.
★ Receives $22 million a year in salary, and is the second highest paid endorser in baseball.[26] In 2006, Jeter made $7 million in endorsements.
★ Ranked as the "most marketable player in baseball" in a 2005 Sports Business Journal survey.[27]
★ Ranked 38th (tied with Julia Roberts) in Forbes' 2005 list of "Top 100 Celebrities".
★ Is the cover athlete for Take Two's ''MLB 2K5'', ''MLB 2K6'', and ''MLB 2K7''. Jeter was also the cover athlete for Acclaim Entertainment's ''All-Star Baseball'' series of video games.
★ Appeared on "The Abstinence", an episode of the television series Seinfeld along with teammate Bernie Williams.
★ Hosted ''Saturday Night Live'' in 2001 and dressed up as a woman in one skit with former Yankees David Cone, and David Wells. He played Alfonso Soriano's wife, "Candice Soriano", and said in character that "Jeter does not do it for me. He looks like The Rock had sex with a Muppet."
★ Was the subject of a 2005 segment on the TV news magazine 60 Minutes.[28]
★ Has appeared in national ad campaigns for Nike, Gatorade, Fleet Bank, Discover Card, Florsheim, VISA (with Yankees owner George Steinbrenner), Skippy Peanut Butter, Ford Motors, XM Satellite Radio, and Ford Mustang (in 2006, with Spike Lee).
★ Endorses a cologne named ''Driven'' designed in collaboration with and distributed by Avon.[29]
★ Holds the record for most singles all-time by a Yankee.
★ Is Bob Dylan's favorite baseball player.[30]
★ It took 10 years for Jeter to hit his first and only Grand Slam and at one point had the most at bats of any active player to not have hit a Grand Slam. His grand slam was hit on June 18, 2005 against the Chicago Cubs.
Career statistics
See also
★ List of top 500 Major League Baseball home run hitters
★ List of major league players with 2,000 hits
★ List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 runs
★ List of Major League Baseball runs scored champions
★ Jeffrey Maier
References
1. MLB league leaders
2. Kalamazoo Kid
3. Jeter always in position to win Nick Acocella
4. Yanks' Jeter shows again he's the real Mr. October Tom Robinson
5. The Hunt for Mr. October Nick Acocella
6. October is Jeter's time Ronald Blum
7. Jeter's "The Flip"
8. Baseball's most amazing plays
9. Author Says Yankees Are Missing Something Vincent M. Mallozzi
10. A Subjective Look at Defense Gary Huckabay
11. Catching the Damn Ball Gary Huckabay
12. From the archives: Assessing Jeter's defense Rob Neyer
13. Don't believe that Jeter's defense has improved Rob Neyer
14. The Fielding Bible, , John, Dewan, ACTA Sports, 2006, ISBN 0-87946-297-3
15. The List: Most overrated athletes Jeff Merron
16. SI Players Poll
17. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page3/story?page=mcintyre/jeter
18. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page3/story?page=mcintyre/jeter
19. Derek Jeter: All-Star ladies' man Jason McIntyre
20. Biel Dating Jeter?
21. The Women of Derek Jeter
22. Jessica Biel and Derek Jeter on the beach
23. Turn 2 Foundation Mission Statement
24. World Baseball Classic Statistics
25. World Baseball Classic All-Tournament Team
26. Derek Jeter, The Top 100 Celebrities
27. Sports Business Daily-Most Marketable players in MLB Mark Feinsand
28. Derek Jeter: The Captain Ed Bradley
29. Jeter cologne not for those who think Yankees stink
30. The Genius of Bob Dylan Jonathan Lethem
External links
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★ Derek Jeter's official web site
★ An Inside Look at Derek Jeter from InsideTheYankees.com
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