Derek Jeter

Derek Jeter (born June 26, 1974 in Pequannock Township, New Jersey) is a retired American Major League Baseball player. He played as the captain for the New York Yankees and is an eleven-time All-Star shortstop for the New York Yankees.

Jeter made his major league debut on May 29, 1995 with the New York Yankees against the Seattle Mariners when he was 20 years old. He had been playing with the New York Yankees for 20 years ever since he made it to the majors. He has won many awards such as the American League Rookie of the Year Award, a Silver Slugger Award, and three Gold Glove Awards.^[1] In the year 2000, Jeter became the only player to win both the All-Star Game MVP Award and the World Series MVP Award in the same year.^[2]

1. ↑ "Derek Jeter's awards". www.netglimse.com. Archived from the original on 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
2. ↑ "MLB league leaders". MLB.com. Retrieved 2008-06-14.