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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Derek_JeterDerek Jeter - Wikipedia

    Vote. 99.7% (first ballot) Derek Sanderson Jeter ( / ˈdʒiːtər / JEE-tər; born June 26, 1974) is an American former professional baseball shortstop, businessman, and baseball executive. As a player, Jeter spent his entire 20-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Yankees. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his ...

  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Derek-JeterDerek Jeter | Biography & Facts | Britannica

    Apr 29, 2024 · Derek Jeter, American professional baseball player who, as shortstop for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball, won five World Series titles (1996, 1998–2000, 2009) and was one of the most popular players of his time. Learn more about Jeter’s life and career.

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  4. www.biography.com › athletes › derek-jeterDerek Jeter - Biography

    Apr 2, 2014 · New Jersey-born Derek Jeter was drafted by Major League Baseball's New York Yankees in 1992. He helped the Yankees defeat the Atlanta Braves to win the World Series in 1996, and cemented his place ...

  5. baseballhall.org › hall-of-famers › jeter-derekJeter, Derek | Baseball Hall of Fame

    Over a record 158 Postseason games – the equivalent of one full extra season – Jeter hit .308 with 111 runs scored, 200 hits, 32 doubles, 20 homers, 61 RBI and 66 walks. He finished his career with 3,465 hits, 1,923 runs scored and 4,921 total bases. Jeter was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2020. Read more.

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  7. www.mlb.com › news › how-derek-jeter-became-the-captainHow Derek Jeter became 'The Captain' for Yankees - MLB.com

    Jul 20, 2022 · Even before the job became his, Jeter was essentially the de facto captain of the Yankees. “His maturity was incredible from day one,” Tino Martinez said. “Just the way he went about his business day in and day out, his preparation, his love for the game, his accountability. You knew he would be a great leader all those years and he ...

  8. www.baseball-reference.com › players › jDerek Jeter - Baseball-Reference.com

    Derek Jeter. Position: Shortstop Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-3, 195lb (190cm, 88kg) . Born: June 26, 1974 in Pequannock, NJ us Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (6th) of the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft from Central HS (Kalamazoo, MI).

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    Dec 4, 2017 · The Captain: The Journey of Derek Jeter (New York: Houghton-Mifflin, 2011), 45. Baseball-Reference.com reports that Jeter signed on June 27. 9 Derek Jeter with Jack Curry, The Life You Imagine (New York: Crown Publishers, 2000), 35. 10 Bill Madden, Pride of October: What It Was to Be Young and a Yankee (New York: Warner Books, 2003), 415-416.