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Derek Jeter
Derek Sanderson Jeter
5× World Series champion, 14× All-Star, Yankees' all-time hits leader.
Position
Shortstop
Size
6'3" · 195 lb
Born
Jun 26, 1974 · Pequannock, New Jersey
Drafted
1992 · pick 6
2,747
Games
3,465 (Yankees all-time record, 6th all-time)
Hits
.310
Batting Average
358
Stolen Bases
199 (most ever)
World Series At Bats
Derek Jeter spent his entire 20-year MLB career with the New York Yankees, winning five World Series titles and amassing 3,465 hits — the most ever in pinstripes and 6th on the all-time list. Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2020 with 99.7% of the vote (one writer short of unanimous). Captained the Yankees from 2003 until his retirement in 2014.
Career
Honors & Awards
5× World Series Champion (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009)
14× MLB All-Star
5× Gold Glove
5× Silver Slugger
1996 AL Rookie of the Year
2000 World Series MVP
2000 All-Star Game MVP (only player to win both in same year)
Baseball Hall of Fame (2020, 99.7% of vote — one short of unanimous)
In-depth stories
Derek Jeter Hometown: Growing Up in Kalamazoo
Derek Jeter's hometown is Kalamazoo, Michigan — moved at age 4, attended Kalamazoo Central High, drafted 6th overall by the Yankees in 1992.
Where Derek Jeter Went to High School: Kalamazoo Central
Derek Jeter's high school was Kalamazoo Central in Michigan, where he was the 1992 USA Today National High School Player of the Year.
Why Derek Jeter Wore #2 — A Yankees Last Single-Digit
Derek Jeter wore #2 because it was the last available single-digit Yankees jersey when he reached the big leagues in 1995.
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