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Derek Jeter
- Led the Yankees to ten consecutive playoff appearances beginning in 1996
- Leads all major league players with 1,924 hits and ranks second with 1,154 runs scored
- 2005 Gold Glove recipient for fielding excellence
- .307 batting average with 16 homers and 47 rbi in 115 career post-season games, winning the World Series Most Valuable Player Award in 2000
- Has a .314 career average, fifth best in Yankees history among players with at least 500 games
- 2005 - second in the American League with 122 runs, third with 202 hits, and sixth with a .309 batting average
- Has started the last two All-Star Games at shortstop
- Named MVP of 2000 MLB All-Star Game
- 1996 A.L. Rookie of the Year
- Received the 1998 New York Press Photographers' annual "Good Guy" Award
- Back-to-back recipient of the Joe DiMaggio "Toast of the Town" Award in 1999 and 2000
- Started "Turn 2 Foundation" which supports and creates activities/programs designed to motivate youth to "turn to" a healthy lifestyle, academic achievement and leadership development and "turn away" from substances such as drugs and alcohol
- Afraid of animals - he likes to watch them on the Animal Kingdom, just not in his house
"Jeter brings an unselfishness, a determination, talent and wisdom to the field that combines to make him one of the greatest players in baseball" - http://www.celebopedia.com/jeter/
Related Links
Foundation web site: www.turn2foundation.org
Photo Gallery: World Baseball Classic photos
"I love NY. Obviously, this is all I know, but if you win, and you're in New York, especially for the Yankees, there's no better place." Yankeesxtreme.com
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Height: 6'3"
Born: 6/26/74
Hometown: Pequannock, NJ
Sport: Baseball
Event: shortstop
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