Derek jeter biography summary form
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Derek Jeter
Seems to Move in Perpetual Sunshine.1
“Baseball is a lot about attitude — not getting too up or down, enjoy each game, then forget it and go on. Review the game, learn from your mistakes, but don’t let it burden you. A lot of things matter more than talent: work, education, never being satisfied. These intangibles have made Derek what he is.”2 — S. Charles Jeter, 2002
The young boy went with his parents and sister to Tiger Stadium in Detroit on a Sunday afternoon in 1985, three days before his 11th birthday. He was a Yankees fan at the time. Although he had grown up in Michigan, he spent summers with his maternal grandparents in New Jersey and had been going to games at Yankee Stadium from an early age. His favorite player was Dave Winfield, and he was able to obtain Winfield’s autograph after the game. That evening he told his parents, “One day, you’re gonna go to Tiger Stadium and see me play.” Two decades later, Jeter recalled, “I went to sleep that night knowi
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Derek Jeter facts for kids
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Jeter in 2024 | |||
Shortstop | |||
Born:(1974-06-26) June 26, 1974 (age 50) Pequannock Township, New Jersey, U.S. | |||
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debut | |||
May 29, 1995, for the New York Yankees | |||
Last appearance | |||
September 28, 2014, for the New York Yankees | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .310 | ||
Hits | 3,465 | ||
Home runs | 260 | ||
Runs batted in | 1,311 | ||
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Baseball ingång of Fame | |||
Induction | 2020 | ||
Vote | 99.7% (first ballot) | ||
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DEREK JETER
By the time he stepped away from baseball in 2014 after a historic 20-year career, Derek Jeter had established himself as one of the most respected men to ever have played the game. In recognition of his on-field accomplishments and impact on the game, he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in the Class of 2020.
With a reputation as an unmatched leader both on and off the field, Jeter has established a second career leading a variety of successful business ventures and entrepreneurial investments, while still maintaining his ties with baseball. From 2017-2022, he served as part-owner and CEO of MLB’s Miami Marlins, overseeing the day-to-day for both the business and baseball operations for the team. He was the first African-American to serve in this role for any Major League team in the history of the sport and prioritized diversity in his front office and coaching hires. In July 2022, Jeter released his documentary, "The Captain," on ESPN, and starting