Name : Derek JeterBirthdate : 26 June 1974
Birthplace : Pequannock, New Jersey
Full Name : Derek Sanderson Jeter
Height : 6-3
Weight : 195 lbs
Bats & Throws : Right
Pos : SS
Plays : Baseball
Major League Debut : May 29, 1995
Best Known As : Hunky NY Yankee shortstop
Biography:
Derek Jeter was born in New Jersey, but reared in Kalamazoo Michigan where he became one of the nation's most sought-after high school baseball players. Recruited heavily by the University of Michigan, Jeter instead chose to sign with the Yankees after being drafted his senior year when he was named the National High School Player of the Year. Jeter supported the Yankees' decision to make him their first round pick by winning the minor league Player of the Year award. He hit .344 at Triple A Columbus and the Yankees were chomping at the bit to get him in the lineup. Rising quickly through the minor leagues, Jeter played briefly with the Yankees in 1995 and then became the Yanks' everyday shortstop in 1996. Just 21 on Opening Day, Jeter became the first Yankee rookie since 1962 to start at shortstop. He wasn't awed by the bright lights, however, hitting .314 and helping the Yankees to the World Series championship under manager Joe Torre. Always respectful, the young Jeter referred to his skipper as "Mr. Torre" in the clubhouse and in interviews with an amused media corps. But it wasn't a rookie act. Jeter continues to call Torre "Mister" even now as the Yankees celebrate their fourth championship in five years. Capping the season with the Rookie of the Year award in November, Jeter was already a sensation in New York. His youth, good looks, success and trendy clothes captured the fancy of fans and non-fans.
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