Derek Jeter

All about one of the greatest Yankee of all time

Few athletes on this earth and even fewer in the baseball world can openly boast of having experienced everything in one lifetime. This is one aspect that characterizes the biography of American baseball player, Derek Jeter who went through a special childhood, an incredible professional career and many records that few baseball players can boast of having.
Put on your caps New York Yankees, the grocers offer you to discover in the following lines a brief overview of the life of Derek Jeter.

Summary:

• His childhood
• His career
• His records

Derek Jeter's childhood

Real name Derek Sanderson Jeter, Derek was born on June 26, 1974 in Pequannock, New Jersey. He is the first born of two children. Derek and his younger sister, Sharlee, both grew up in a family with a passion for sports. His father Charles was a psychologist who worked with people with addictions. His mother, Dorothy, was an accountant. When Derek was 4 years old, his family moved to a town in Michigan. However, this move did not take him away from his dream of becoming a New York Yankees player. His favorite player at the time was Dave Winfield

Derek's career

Derek spent his first 4 professional years in the minor league. He was named the South Atlantic League's Most Valuable Player in 1993 with 5 home runs, 71 runs batted in and 18 stolen bases. In the 1994 season, he was also named the minor league player of the year, with 5 homeruns, 68 runs, 50 stolen bases and a .344 batting average.

In 1996, he moved to the Major League where he played as the Yankees' starting shortstop. After more than 150 games, he collected 10 home runs, 78 runs batted in and a .314 batting average. Through this performance, he earns the Rookie of the Year award.

From the 1997 season to the 2014 season, Derek wins a lot of games, breaks many records like Lou Gehrig's. He set records that have not been broken to this day.
Derek has still been the victim of some injuries on some seasons. As in 2013, where he suffered an ankle injury, which made him start the season in the list of inactive players. In February 2014, he announced that this season would be his last

Derek Jeter's records

In his baseball career, Derek Jeter has set several records that cannot go unnoticed:

• Yankees' first World Series and All-Star Game MVP in 2000
• Most hits in Yankees history and former Yankees Stadium
• Second most games played in Yankees history
• American League Rookie of the Year in 1996
• Golden Glove winner for shortstop in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009 and 2010
• Winner of the Silver Baton in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 2t 2009
• Most hits (175), and most at bats (559).

This is what makes Derek Jeter, a legend in baseball and more so in the New York Yankees