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{{Infobox MLB player| |name=Derek Jeter| |image=JeterSmilingt.JPG| |width=300| |position=Shortstop |team=New York Yankees |number=2 |bats=Right |throws=Right |birthdate={{birth date and age|1974|6|26}} |debutdate=May 29 |debutyear=1995 |debutteam=New York Yankees |statyear=April 21, 2008 |stat1label=[[Batting average]] |stat1value=.317 |stat2label=[[Hit (baseball)|Hits]] |stat2value=2373 |stat3label=[[Run (baseball)|Runs]] |stat3value=1386 |stat4label=[[Home runs]] |stat4value=195 |stat5label=[[Runs batted in]] |stat5value=944 |stat6label=[[On-base plus slugging]] |stat6value=.850 |teams=<nowiki></nowiki> *[[New York Yankees]] ([[1995 in baseball|1995]]-present) }} '''Derek Sanderson Jeter''', born [[June 26]], [[1974]] in [[Pequannock Township, New Jersey]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[Major League Baseball]] player. Jeter is an eight-time [[All-Star]] [[shortstop]], and he is currently the [[Major League Baseball Team Captains|captain]] of the [[New York Yankees]]. Jeter has spent his entire career with the [[New York Yankees]], starting in 1995 when he was 20 years old. He has won the [[American League]] [[MLB Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year Award]], a [[Silver Slugger Awards|Silver Slugger Award]], and three [[Gold Glove Award]]s. In 2000, he became the only player to win both the [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP Award|All-Star Game MVP Award]] and the [[World Series]] [[World Series MVP Award|MVP Award]] in the same year. His .317 career [[batting average]] through the 2006 season ranks him with the 5th-highest lifetime batting average of all active [[baseball]] players. He has been in the top seven in the [[American League]] in both [[hit (baseball)|hits]] and [[run (baseball)|runs scored]] for nine of the past ten years. During the 2000s he ranks second in the major leagues in hits (1,504), fourth in runs (857), and tied for seventh in batting average (.317) (stats accurate as of July 28, 2007).<ref>[http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/league_leaders.jsp?c_id=mlb&baseballScope=AL&statType=1&sortByStat=AVG&timeSubFrame3=&timeSubFrame=2007&Submit=Submit&timeFrame=1 MLB league leaders]</ref> ==Early life == Derek Jeter was born in [[Pequannock Township, New Jersey]], to an [[African-American]] father, Dr. Sanderson Charles Jeter; his mother Dorothy is of Irish/German descent. The family lived in [[North Arlington, New Jersey]], before moving to [[Kalamazoo, Michigan]], when he was 4. <ref>{{cite web | url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/magazine/features/si50/states/michigan/essay/ |publisher= [[Sports Illustrated]] | title=Kalamazoo Kid | author= | accessdate= 2007-03-20 | publisher=[[Sports Illustrated]]}}</ref> ===High school=== Jeter was inspired to play baseball by [[Baseball Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]]r [[Dave Winfield]].<ref>[http://www.mlb.com/players/jeter_derek/news/article.jsp?story=06302006_news DerekJeter.com - News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In high school, Jeter was a star [[baseball]] player at [[Kalamazoo Central High School]], where he also played [[basketball]], earning an All-State honorable mention. After batting .557 as a [[Tenth grade|sophomore]], Jeter hit .508 (30-59) with 7 HR, 23 RBIs 21 BB, and 1 strikeout his [[Eleventh grade|junior]] year. He got on base 63.7 percent of the time. Jeter collected many awards at season's end, including the Kalamazoo Area [[B'nai B'rith]] Award for Scholar Athlete, the 1992 High School Player of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association, the 1992 [[Gatorade]] High School [[Player of the year award]], and [[USA Today]]'s High School Player of the Year. In December 2007, Jeter was inducted into the Kalamazoo Central High School Athletic Hall of Fame.<ref>''Every coach has heard this'', ''[[Democrat and Chronicle]]'', [[December 23]], [[2007]].</ref> ===Draft=== Although Jeter received a baseball scholarship to attend the [[University of Michigan]], he was drafted by the New York Yankees with the 6th overall pick of the 1992 amateur draft and chose to go pro. Jeter has said, however, that he will eventually go back to college and earn a degree.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/magazine/features/si50/states/michigan/essay/ |publisher= [[Sports Illustrated]] | title=Kalamazoo Kid | author= | accessdate= 2007-03-20 | publisher=[[Sports Illustrated]]}}</ref> ===Minor league career=== Jeter spent 4 years in the [[minor league baseball|minor leagues]], beginning in the Rookie League before advancing to [[Class A]]. He spent 2 years there, collecting various awards, including ''Most Outstanding [[Major League Baseball|Major League]] Prospect'' of the [[South Atlantic League]] in 1993<ref>{{cite web | url=http://espn.go.com/classic/biography/s/jeterderekadd.html | title=Jeter always in position to win | author=Nick Acocella | date=[[2001-10-13]] | publisher=[[ESPN Classic]]}}</ref> and ''Best Defensive BUGG Shortstop''. In 1994 he was honored with the Minor League Player of the Year Award by [[Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award|''Baseball America'']], ''[[The Sporting News]]'', [[USA Today Minor League Player of the Year Award|''USA Today'']], and ''[[Topps]]''/NAPBL after hitting .344 with five home runs, 68 RBIs and 50 stolen bases combined at Triple-A Columbus, Double-A Albany, and Class-A Tampa. He was also named the MVP of the [[Florida State League]]. ==Major league career== ===Earnings=== [[Image:Jeter Gets a Hit2.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Jeter connects for a hit against the [[Tampa Bay Rays|Tampa Bay Devil Rays]].]] Jeter has played a role for the Yankees since 1996. Jeter is one of three current veterans (the others are [[Jorge Posada]] and [[Mariano Rivera]]) who came up through the Yankees organization, and has played his entire professional career with the Yankees. As the Yankees Shortstop, he is currently the longest-serving position player on the team. As of his current contract, Derek earns $22 million a year in salary, and is the second highest paid endorser in baseball having earned $7 million in endorsements in 2006.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/53/9O99.html |title=Derek Jeter, The Top 100 Celebrities | author= | date= | publisher=[[Forbes]]}}</ref> Also, he was ranked as the most marketable player in baseball according to an 2005 Sports Business Survey. <ref>{{cite web | url=http://mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050406&content_id=1001571&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy |title=Sports Business Daily-Most Marketable players in MLB | author=Mark Feinsand | date=[[2005-04-06]] | publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> ===Regular Season=== On [[May 29]], [[1995]], Jeter made his debut in the [[Major Leagues]] against the [[Seattle Mariners]] in the [[Kingdome]]. He got his first major league hit the following day off veteran pitcher [[Tim Belcher]], and started 13 games before being sent back down to the minors. He returned on Opening Day of the 1996 season as the starting shortstop (the first Yankee rookie since [[Tom Tresh]] in [[1962 in baseball|1962]] to do so) and hit his first major-league home run on that day. Coincidentally, his home run was called by another former Yankee shortstop, the late Hall of Famer [[Phil Rizzutto]], with whom Jeter would get guidance from whenever the two met. Jeter played his way to a successful rookie season, hitting for a .314 batting average, 10 home runs, and 78 runs batted in and subsequently earning [[MLB Rookie of the Year award|Rookie of the Year]] honors. In 1999 Jeter led the AL in hits (219), and was 2nd in the league in batting average (.349) and runs (134). Jeter (who batted 3rd in the lineup part of the year) also drove in 102 runs, becoming only the 2nd Yankee shortstop ever to do so. (Lyn Lary had driven in 107 runs in 1931). In 2000, Jeter became the first player ever to win the [[MLB All-Star Game|All-Star Game]] MVP award and the World Series MVP Award in the same year. Jeter became the first Yankee since Yogi Berra, in 1959, to hit a home run in the All Star Game (Alfonso Soriano then hit one in 2001). At the [[2001 World Series#Game 4|2001 World Series]], Jeter hit the [[MLB|MLB's]] first [[November]] [[home run]]. In 2003, Jeter started the season by dislocating his left shoulder on opening day after being named captain of the [[Yankees]], March 31, at the SkyDome in Toronto. He ended up missing the next 36 games. However, he still led the major leagues in batting average on balls in play that year (.380).[http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=1&season=2003] The beginning of the 2004 season saw Jeter mired in a slump; on May 25, he was hitting only .189. This included a personal career record 0-for-32 skid in April. In June, however, Jeter broke out of his slump. He hit nearly .400 for the month and set a personal best with 9 home runs. He finished the season with a .292 average and 23 home runs, the 2nd most of his career, as well as 44 doubles, which set a single-season record by a Yankee shortstop, besting [[Tony Kubek]]'s 38 in [[1961 in baseball|1961]]. [[Image:Rodriquezsing.JPG|thumb|right|300px|Derek Jeter against the [[Colorado Rockies]]]] In 2005 he was 2nd in the AL in runs (122) and batting average on balls in play (.394),[http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=1&season=2005] and 3rd in the league in at bats (654) and hits (202). In 2006 Jeter led the major leagues in highest groundball/flyball ratio (3.23; 313/97) and batting average on balls in play (.394),[http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=1&season=2006] and tied for the American League lead in steals of third base (12). He was 2nd in the league in batting average (.343) and runs scored (118), 3rd in hits (214), SB success % (87.2), and batting average with runners in scoring position (.381), and 5th in infield hits (26).[http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=2&season=2006] He finished 2nd in American League MVP voting to [[Justin Morneau]] of the [[Minnesota Twins]] (320 points to 306 points). Jeter has finished in the top 10 in the MVP balloting 6 times in his 11 full seasons through 2006 (including also a 3rd place finish in 1998). As of August 25, 2007, Derek was named the Face of the Yankees by staff and fan voters on ESPN.com. One day before the Yankees completed what was thought of as an improbable comeback by winning a playoff spot on September 26, Jeter reached 200 hits for the 6th season, and the third consecutive, tying former Yankee great [[Lou Gehrig]]. In 2007, Jeter was 3rd in the AL in hits (203), 4th in at bats (639) and plate appearances (714), 6th in times on base (276), 7th in hit by pitch (14), and 9th in batting average (.322; along with [[Pedro Guerrero]], the only ballplayers who were in the top 10 in the league in batting each year from 2005-07). He also was involved in a career-high 104 double plays, and his 4.02 range factor was the lowest of all AL shortstops, and his .765 zone rating was the lowest among all major league shortstops. ===Postseason=== As of {{by|2006}}, Jeter has a career .314 postseason batting average with 17 home runs and 48 RBIs as well as reaching base in 105 of 119 postseason games. The Yankees have been to the playoffs every year since Jeter joined the team. He has a [[Major League Baseball]] record 150 career postseason hits, and also holds records for most postseason singles (108), [[at bat|at-bats]] (478), runs scored (85) and [[strikeout]]s (92). [[Image:Jetershortstop.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Jeter as [[shortstop]] in [[2007]]]] ====The Flip====<!-- This section is linked from [[Best Play ESPY Award]] --> Jeter has made a series of spectacular plays both in the field and at the bat, especially in the 2001 postseason. Perhaps the most memorable took place in Game 3 of the [[2001 American League Division Series]] vs. the [[Oakland Athletics]]. With [[Jeremy Giambi]] on first base, Oakland right fielder [[Terrence Long]] hit a double off Yankees pitcher [[Mike Mussina]] into the right-field corner. As Giambi rounded third and headed for home, Yankees right fielder [[Shane Spencer]] retrieved the ball and made a wild throw intended for Yankees catcher [[Jorge Posada]]. Instead, the errant throw missed cutoff man [[Tino Martinez]] and dribbled up the first base line. Jeter came out of nowhere to grab the ball and flip it to Posada, who tagged Giambi on the leg just before he crossed home plate for the out. Facing elimination, the Yankees went on to win the game 1-0, as well as the series. Here is [[FOX]] announcer [[Thom Brennaman]]'s famous call: ''"That is fair, down the right field line. Giambi on his way to third, and they're gonna wave him around! The throw misses the cutoff man--shovel to the plate! Out at the plate! Derek Jeter with one of the most unbelievable plays you will ever see by a shortstop!''<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2763965 | title=Jeter's "The Flip" | author= | date=[[2006-08-15]] | publisher=[[iFilm]]}}</ref> The play was later voted # 7 in ''[[Baseball Weekly]]'''s 10 Most Amazing Plays of all time.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/bbw/2002-07-24/cover-side2.htm | title=Baseball's most amazing plays | author= | date=[[2002-07-24]] | publisher=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> ===="Mr. November"==== After the [[September 11th terrorist attacks]], the baseball season was put on hold. Because of this, the playoffs started later, and Game 4 of the [[2001 World Series]] was played on [[October 31]]st. The game went into the tenth inning tied at 3-3. At midnight, the scoreboard in center field read "Attention Fans, Welcome to NOVEMBER BASEBALL". This was the first time that any non-exhibition baseball game had been played in the month of November. Moments after this message was displayed on the board, Jeter sent a 3-2 pitch from [[Byung-Hyun Kim]] over the right field stands. A fan in the stands held up a sign with the words "Mr. November", which he likely planned to hold up if anyone did something major after midnight. Michael Kay, who called the walkoff home run, called Jeter by this name, referencing the sign. Despite the nickname, Jeter was 3 for 12 (.250) in November baseball that season, as the Yankees lost the World Series in seven games to the Arizona Diamondbacks. ====The Dive==== Another play made by Jeter during a [[July 1]], [[2004]], game against the rival [[Boston Red Sox]]. In the top of the 12th inning, with the score tied at 3, the Red Sox had runners on second and third with 2 outs and right fielder [[Trot Nixon]] up at bat[http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=240701110]. Nixon hit a pop fly down the left field line. Jeter ran from his position at shortshop and made an over-the-shoulder catch. In dramatic fashion he launched himself over the third base side railing, landing three rows into the left field seats, and lacerating his chin and bruising his face in the process. Jeter was later taken out of the game. This catch ended the inning and later the Yankees went on to win the game in the bottom of the 13th inning. The "Dive" was awarded Play Of The Year in the This Year In Baseball awards competition, as voted on by fans at MLB.com. The play is also currently seen during the introduction of [[Sunday Night Baseball]] on [[ESPN]]. The question surrounding this play is whether the ball would have landed in fair territory. If the ball was fair and not caught, Nixon would have driven in two runs to put the Red Sox up 5-3. If the ball had landed foul, it simply would have been a strike. Either way, the play ended the inning, and helped the Yankees win. The third base umpire, [[Fieldin Culbreth]], called it a fair ball. ====The Jeffrey Maier Incident==== During the [[1996 American League Championship Series]], Jeter was involved in what has become an infamous moment in postseason history. During game one, with the Yankees trailing the [[Baltimore Orioles]] 4-3 in the 8th inning, Jeter hit a fly ball to right field. As [[right fielder]] [[Tony Tarasco]] moved to make a play on the ball near the fence, appearing to have a chance to catch the ball, 12 year old [[Jeffrey Maier]] reached over the wall and caught the ball, pulling it back into play. Despite Tarasco's protest, the umpires convened and ruled the ball a home run. Replays conclusively showed that had Maier not interfered, the ball would have fallen in the field of play, potentially into Tarasco's glove for an out. The Yankees would go on to win the game in 11 innings, and eventually the series, 4 games to 1. Despite the incorrect ruling, the home run was the first of Jeter's postseason career. ===Yankee captain=== [[Image:Jeterondeck.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Jeter waiting on deck in the [[2008 New York Yankees season|2008]] season opener against the [[Toronto Blue Jays]] on April 1, 2008]] The New York Yankees named Jeter the 11th recognized captain in Yankees history on [[June 3]], [[2003]], after 8 years without one. (Dispute over the true count was noted in a lengthy article in the ''New York Times'' on March 25, 2007, by Vincent M. Mallozzi<ref>{{cite web|url=http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40F15F73E540C768EDDAA0894DF404482| title=Author Says Yankees Are Missing Something|author=Vincent M. Mallozzi|publisher=''[[The New York Times]]''|accessdate=2007-05-20}}</ref>.) Jeter became the first official captain of the team since [[Don Mattingly]] retired in 1995. He is in the 7th year of a 10-year contract and made $20.6 million for the 2007 season. This contract is the [[List of largest sports contracts|2nd largest contract]] in baseball history. ===Criticisms=== Jeter's defense has been the subject of criticism from a number of [[sabermetrics|sabermetricians]], including [[Bill James]]<ref>{{cite book | last=Dewan | first=John | title=The Fielding Bible | year=2006 | publisher=ACTA Sports | id=ISBN 0-87946-297-3}}</ref>, [[Rob Neyer]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://espn.go.com/mlb/columns/neyer_rob/1415713.html | title=From the archives: Assessing Jeter's defense | author=[[Rob Neyer]] | date=[[2001-02-07]] | publisher=[[ESPN.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://espn.go.com/mlb/columns/neyer_rob/1415695.html | title=Don't believe that Jeter's defense has improved | author=Rob Neyer| date=[[2002-08-08]] | publisher=ESPN.com}}</ref>, and the publication, ''Baseball Prospectus''<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=98 | title=A Subjective Look at Defense | author=Gary Huckabay | date=[[1998-04-13]] | publisher=[[Baseball Prospectus]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=706 | title=Catching the Damn Ball | author=Gary Huckabay | date=[[2000-08-02]] | publisher=[[Baseball Prospectus]]}}</ref>. The book ''The Fielding Bible'' by John Dewan contains an essay by James in which he concludes that Jeter "was probably the most ineffective defensive player in the major leagues, at any position."<ref>{{cite book | last=Dewan | first=John | title=The Fielding Bible | year=2006 | publisher=ACTA Sports | id=ISBN 0-87946-297-3}}</ref> A [[2008]] study by researchers at the [[University of Pennsylvania]] found that from 2002-2005 Derek Jeter was the worst defensive shortstop in the Major Leagues.[http://www.nypost.com/seven/02172008/news/nationalnews/youve_got_to_be_kidding__98050.htm?page=0] Jeter's tremendous salary has been cited as further evidence that his performance does not match his perception.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://espn.go.com/page2/s/list/mostoverrated.html | title=The List: Most overrated athletes | author=Jeff Merron | date= | publisher=ESPN.com}}</ref> ==Awards== [[Image:Jeterthrow.JPG|200px|thumb|right|Jeter warming up before a game with the [[Colorado Rockies]] on June 19, 2007]] *4-time NY Yankees Player of the Year (1998-2000, 2006) *3-time AL Gold Glove Award (SS) (2004-06) *2-time Baseball America 1st-Team Major League All-Star (SS) (1999, 2004) *2-time AL Silver Slugger (SS) (2006-07) *South Atlantic League All-Star (SS) (1993) *Florida State League All-Star (SS) (1994) *Baseball America 1st Team Minor League All-Star (SS) (1994) *Minor League Player of the Year (1994) *NY Yankees Minor League Player of the Year (1994) *Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year (1994) *Florida State League Most Valuable Player (1994) *International League All-Star (SS) (1995) *AL Rookie of the Year (1996) *All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (2000) * World Series Most Valuable Player (2000) *TSN Award (SS) (2006) *Hank Aaron Award (2006) *This Year In Baseball Awards Top Hitter (2006) ==Personal life== Derek Jeter is from a family of four. He currently resides in Tampa, Florida, but also maintains an apartment in Manhattan's [[Trump Tower]]. Jeter's personal life has been a favorite topic in gossip columns and celebrity magazines since his rookie year in 1995. Jeter had a well publicized relationship with pop [[diva]] [[Mariah Carey]] from 1997 to 1998. <ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page3/story?page=mcintyre/jeter ESPN.com: Page 3 - Derek Jeter: All-Star ladies' man<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Jeter also dated former [[Miss Universe]] [[Lara Dutta]] and actress [[Jordana Brewster]]. He is rumored to have dated actresses [[Scarlett Johansson]]<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page3/story?page=mcintyre/jeter ESPN.com: Page 3 - Derek Jeter: All-Star ladies' man<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, [[Gabrielle Union]], and [[Jessica Alba]] <ref>[http://www.armchairgm.com/index.php?title=Derek_Jeter:_ManWhore_For_the_Ages ArmchairGM.com], last retrieved 9/19/07</ref>. Rumors also circulated that he was dating supermodel [[Tyra Banks]] after the two were spotted sitting next to each other at a [[New York Knicks]] game, but it turned out to be a coincidence; Jeter's actual "date" to that game was his father. He has also dated [[Brazil]]ian [[Supermodel]] [[Adriana Lima]]; with whom he did a commercial. Jeter also had an on-and-off relationship with [[celebrity|television personality]] [[Vanessa Minillo]] from late 2003 until early 2006.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://proxy.espn.go.com/espn/page3/story?page=mcintyre/jeter | title=Derek Jeter: All-Star ladies' man | author=Jason McIntyre | date=[[2005-02-14]] | publisher=[[ESPN.com]]}}</ref> Most recently, Jeter had been linked to [[actress]] [[Jessica Biel]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=7&entry_id=11037 | title=Biel Dating Jeter? | author= | date=[[2006-11-16]] | publisher=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=jeter/women&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab5pos1 | title=The Women of Derek Jeter | author= | date=[[2006-11-18]] | publisher=ESPN.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hollywoodrag.com/index.php?/weblog/jessica_biel_and_derek_jeter_on_the_beach/ | title= Jessica Biel and Derek Jeter on the beach | author= | date=[[2007-01-07]] | publisher= }}</ref>. ==Turn 2 Foundation== Jeter began the [[Turn 2 Foundation]], a [[Charitable organization|charity]] organization, in 1996. The Foundation was established to help children and teenagers avoid [[drug addiction|drug]] and [[alcoholism|alcohol addiction]], and to reward those who show high academic achievement. The organization's name was chosen, besides the baseball reference to a [[double play]] (and Jeter's uniform number), to demonstrate the goal of giving youths a place to "turn to", besides drugs and alcohol.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://derekjeter.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/players/jeter_derek/turn2/index.jsp |title=Turn 2 Foundation Mission Statement | author= | date= | publisher=}}</ref> ==World Baseball Classic== Derek was the starting shortstop for the USA team in the first ever [[World Baseball Classic]]. Jeter hit .450 (9/20) for Team USA and scored 5 runs in 6 games. Only [[Ken Griffey, Jr.]] (.524) and [[Cuba national baseball team|Cuba]]'s [[Yoandy Garlobo]] (.480) had a higher batting average with a minimum of 20 at bats.<ref name="WBCStats">{{cite web | url=http://www.worldbaseballclassic.com/2006/stats/stats.jsp?t=l_bat&lid=160 | title=World Baseball Classic Statistics| author= | date=[[2006-03-21]] | publisher=[[World Baseball Classic]]}}</ref> Jeter's exploits earned him recognition as the shortstop selection on the All-Tournament Team. <ref name="WBCAllTourneyTeam">{{cite web | url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/worldclassic2006/news/story?id=2377725 | title=World Baseball Classic All-Tournament Team | author= | date=[[2006-03-21]] | publisher=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> ==Milestones== *Recorded his 2,000th career hit with an infield single on [[May 26]], [[2006]] off [[Kansas City Royals]] pitcher [[Scott Elarton]], becoming the eighth Yankee to reach the milestone. *Holds the record for most singles all-time by a Yankee. *It took 10 years for Jeter to hit his first and only [[Grand slam (baseball)|grand slam]], and at one point had the most at bats of any active player to not have hit a grand slam. It was hit on June 18, 2005 against the [[Chicago Cubs]]. ==Endorsements== *Has appeared in national ad campaigns for [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]], [[Gatorade]], [[FleetBoston Financial|Fleet Bank]], [[Discover Card]], [[Florsheim Shoe|Florsheim]], [[VISA (credit card)|VISA]] (with Yankees owner [[George Steinbrenner]]), [[Skippy (peanut butter)|Skippy]], [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]], and [[XM Satellite Radio]]. *Endorses a cologne named ''Driven'' designed in collaboration with and distributed by [[Avon Products, Inc.|Avon]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2536111 |title=Jeter cologne not for those who think Yankees stink | author= | date=[[2005-08-01]] | publisher=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> *He is one of the only three athletes to have their own [[Jumpman_(logo)|Jumpman]] shoe, and the other two being [[Chris Paul]] and [[Carmelo Anthony]] of the [[NBA]] ==Other Appearances== *Is the cover athlete for [[Take Two]]'s ''MLB 2K5'', ''[[Major League Baseball 2K6|MLB 2K6]]'', and ''[[MLB 2K7]]''. Jeter was also the cover athlete for [[Acclaim Entertainment]]'s ''[[All-Star Baseball]]'' series of video games. Jeter is currently the cover athlete for [[Gameloft|Gameloft's]] [[mobile gaming|wireless phone]] baseball game, ''[[Derek Jeter Pro Baseball 2008]]''. *Appeared on "[[The Abstinence]]", an [[episode]] of the television series ''[[Seinfeld]]'' along with teammate [[Bernie Williams]]. *Hosted ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' in 2001 and dressed up as a woman in one skit with former Yankees [[David Cone]], and [[David Wells]]. He played Alfonso Soriano's wife, "Candice Soriano", and said in character that "Jeter does not do it for me. He looks like [[The Rock (entertainer)|The Rock]] had sex with a [[Muppet]]." *Was the subject of a 2005 segment on the TV news magazine [[60 Minutes]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/09/22/60minutes/main880059.shtml |title=Derek Jeter: The Captain | author=[[Ed Bradley]] | date=[[2005-09-25]] | publisher=[[CBS News]]}}</ref> *Occasionally appears on the sidelines at [[Michigan Wolverines|Michigan]] football games. *Derek's likeness can be seen briefly on ''[[The Simpsons]]'' season 19 episode 8 titled "Funeral for a Fiend". He is parodied as guest starring on ''[[Sesame Street]]''. ==Career statistics== {{Baseball stats|name = '''Derek Jeter'''|update = April 10, 2008|g=1842|ab=7453|r=1382|h=2361|2b=386|3b=55|hr=195|rbi=934|sb=264|ba = .317|cite= <ref name="espnstats">{{cite web | title = Derek Jeter | publisher = ESPN.com |date=2008-04-11 | url = http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=5406 | accessdate = 2008-04-11}}</ref>}} ==See also== {{Commonscat|Derek Jeter}} * [[List of top 500 Major League Baseball home run hitters]] * [[List of major league players with 2,000 hits]] * [[List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 runs]] * [[List of Major League Baseball runs scored champions]] * [[Jeffrey Maier]] ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== {{wikiquotepar}} *{{Baseballstats |mlb=116539 |espn=3246 |br=j/jeterde01 |fangraphs=826 |cube=j/derek-jeter}} *[http://derekjeter.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/players/jeter_derek/index.jsp Derek Jeter's official web site] *[http://insidetheyankees.com/players/derekjeter.htm An Inside Look at Derek Jeter from InsideTheYankees.com] {| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=80% align="center" |- ! style="background:#ccccff"| Accomplishments |- | {{start box}} {{succession box | before = [[Marty Cordova]] | title = [[MLB Rookie of the Year Award|American League Rookie of the Year]]| years = [[1996 in baseball|1996]] | after = [[Nomar Garciaparra]]}} {{succession box|before = Marty Cordova |title = [[Players Choice Award| Players Choice AL Most Outstanding Rookie]]|years = 1996|after = Nomar Garciaparra}} {{succession box|before = [[Orlando Miller]]|title = [[1996 Topps All-Star Rookie Roster|Topps Rookie All-Star Shortstop]]|years = 1996|after = Nomar Garciaparra}} {{succession box | before = [[Albert Belle]] | title = American League [[Player of the Month]]| years = August 1998| after = [[Albert Belle]]}} {{succession box | title=[[Major League Baseball All-Star Game]]<br> Most Valuable Player| before= [[Pedro Martínez]] | years=2000| after= [[Cal Ripken, Jr.]]}} {{succession box | before = [[Mariano Rivera]] | title = [[World Series MVP Award|World Series MVP]]| years = [[2000 in baseball|2000]] | after = [[Randy Johnson]] and [[Curt Schilling]]}} {{succession box | before = [[Mariano Rivera]] | title = [[Babe Ruth Award]] | years = [[2000 in baseball|2000]] | after = [[Randy Johnson]] and [[Curt Schilling]]}} {{succession box | before = [[Alex Rodriguez]] | title = American League [[Gold Glove Award]]| years = [[2004 in baseball|2004]] - [[2006 in baseball|2006]]| after = [[Orlando Cabrera]]}} {{succession box | before = [[David Ortiz]] | title = American League [[Hank Aaron Award]] | years = [[2006 in baseball|2006]] | after = [[Alex Rodriguez]]}} {{incumbent succession box | before = [[Miguel Tejada]] | title = American League [[Silver Slugger Award]] | start = [[2006 in baseball|2006]]}} {{incumbent succession box | before = [[Don Mattingly]] | title = [[New York Yankees#Team captains|New York Yankees team captain]]| start = 2003}} {{end box}} |} {{AL Rookie of the Year}} {{World Series MVPs}} {{Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVPs}} {{AL Hank Aaron Award Winners}} {{Babe Ruth Award}} {{United States 2006 World Baseball Classic Roster}} {{New York Yankees}} {{RivalryCurse}} {{1996 New York Yankees}} {{1998 New York Yankees}} {{1999 New York Yankees}} {{2000 New York Yankees}} {{Yankees}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Jeter, Derek}} [[Category:1974 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Major league shortstops]] [[Category:New York Yankees players]] [[Category:American League All-Stars]] [[Category:Major league players from New Jersey]] [[Category:African American baseball players]] [[Category:Gold Glove Award winners]] [[Category:Baseball Rookies of the Year]] [[Category:Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVPs]] [[Category:2006 World Baseball Classic players of the United States]] [[Category:American Roman Catholics]] [[Category:Irish-American sportspeople]] [[Category:People from Bergen County, New Jersey]] [[Category:People from Morris County, New Jersey]] [[Category:People from New York City]] [[Category:People from Kalamazoo, Michigan]]

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