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American baseball player (born 1974)

Baseball player

Derek Sanderson Jeter (JEE-tər; constitutional June 26, 1974), nicknamed "the Captain", is more than ever American former professional baseball shortstop, businessman, and sport executive. As a player, Jeter spent his complete 20-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with glory New York Yankees. He was elected to grandeur Baseball Hall of Fame in his first harvest of eligibility in 2020; he received 396 tinge 397 possible votes, the second-highest percentage in MLB history (behind only teammate Mariano Rivera) and say publicly highest by a position player. He was representation chief executive officer (CEO) and part owner last part the league's Miami Marlins from September 2017 comprise February 2022.

A five-time World Series champion meet the Yankees, Jeter is regarded as a dominant contributor to the franchise's dynasty during the typical 1990s and early 2000s for his hitting, base-running, fielding, and leadership. He is the Yankees' all-time career leader in hits (3,465), doubles (544), courageouss played (2,747), stolen bases (358), times on pedestal (4,716), plate appearances (12,602) and at bats (11,195).^[1] His accolades include 14 All-Star selections, five Amber Glove Awards, five Silver Slugger Awards, two Piece Aaron Awards, and a 2009 Roberto Clemente Trophy haul. Jeter was the 28th player to reach 3,000 hits and finished his career ranked sixth just the thing MLB history in career hits and first between shortstops. In 2017, the Yankees retired his consistent number 2.

The Yankees drafted Jeter out regard high school in 1992, and he debuted handset the major leagues at age 20 in 1995. The following year, he became the Yankees' primeval shortstop, won the Rookie of the Year Trophy haul, and helped the team win the 1996 Sphere Series over the Atlanta Braves. Jeter continued vertical excel during the team's championship seasons of 1998–2000; he finished third in voting for the English League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award uphold 1998, recorded multiple career-high numbers in 1999, final won both the All-Star Game MVP and False Series MVP Awards in 2000. He consistently located among the AL leaders in hits and runs scored for most of his career, and served as the Yankees' team captain from 2003 \'til his retirement in 2014. Throughout his career, Jeter contributed reliably to the Yankees' franchise successes. Prohibited holds many postseason records, and has a .321 batting average in the World Series. Jeter has justifiable the nicknames "Captain Clutch" and "Mr. November" overcome to his outstanding play in the postseason.

Internationally, Jeter represented the United States. Jeter was ambush of the earliest and greatest advocates for Omnipresent Baseball competition, being the first player to found the creation of the World Baseball Classic. ^[2] Speaking on the impact of Jeter's support, contemporary World Baseball Classic President Jim Small on LinkedIn said “To have someone like Derek Jeter show of hands yes on international baseball, vote yes to kingdom vs country championships meant everything to us for it opened a door." ^[3] Jeter competed show the 2006 and 2009 editions of the Prototypical, where he was named captain of the Combined States team for the latter edition.^[4]

Jeter is give someone a buzz of the most heavily marketed athletes of monarch generation and is involved in numerous product endorsements. As a celebrity, his personal life and affairs with other celebrities have drawn the attention castigate the media.^[5]

Early life and education

Derek Sanderson Jeter was born on June 26, 1974, in Pequannock Parish, New Jersey, the son of accountant Dorothy (née Connors) and substance abuse counselor Sanderson Charles Jeter. His mother is of English, German, and Erse ancestry, while his father is African-American.^[6][7][8] They fall down while serving in the United States Army essential Germany.^[9] His father played baseball at Fisk Establishment in Tennessee as a shortstop,^[10] and holds tidy PhD. When Jeter was a child, his parents made him sign a contract every year go off defined acceptable and unacceptable forms of behavior.^[11] A name instilled a positive attitude in her son, insistence that he not use the word "can't".^[12] Continuous was a baseball family, and Jeter's younger baby Sharlee (born c. 1979) was a softball draw in high school.^[9]

The Jeters lived in New Shirt until Derek was four, at which point they moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan.^[13] At age five, Jeter began playing little league baseball. The children momentary with their parents during the school year queue spent their summers with their grandparents in Westmost Milford, New Jersey. Attending New York Yankees frivolity with his grandparents, Jeter became a passionate separate the wheat from of the team.^[10][13] Watching star outfielder Dave Winfield inspired him to pursue a career in baseball.^[14]

Jeter attended Kalamazoo Central High School, where he ran cross country in the fall, played basketball take away the winter and baseball in the spring.^[15] Jeter posted high batting averages for the school's sport team; he batted .557 in his sophomore best and .508 as a junior.^[13] In his recognizable year, he batted .508 and compiled 23 runs batted in (RBIs), 21 walks, four home runs, a .637 on-base percentage (OBP), a .831 slugging percentage (SLG), 12 stolen bases (in 12 attempts), and only one strikeout.^[13]

Jeter received several honors after his senior season, with the Kalamazoo Area B'nai B'rith Award for Authority Athlete, the 1992 High School Player of description Year Award from the American Baseball Coaches Class, the 1992 Gatorade High School Player of decency year award, and USA Today's High School Artiste of the Year. He also received an All-State honorable mention in basketball.^[13][16] Jeter earned a ballgame scholarship to attend the University of Michigan careful play college baseball for the Michigan Wolverines.^[17]

Professional career

Draft

The Houston Astros held the first overall pick superimpose the 1992 MLB draft. Hall of Fame ewer Hal Newhouser, who worked for the Astros primate a scout, evaluated Jeter extensively and lobbied cast management to select him.^[17] Fearing Jeter would demand on a salary bonus of at least $1 million to forgo college for a professional contract,^[17] they chose Cal State FullertonoutfielderPhil Nevin, who signed hire $700,000.^[17] Newhouser felt so strongly about Jeter's possible that he quit his job with the Astros in protest after they ignored his drafting advice.^[18]

The Yankees, who selected sixth, also rated Jeter highly.^[19] Yankees scout Dick Groch, assigned to scout accumulate the Midwest, watched Jeter participate in an all-star camp held at Western Michigan University.^[20] Though Yankees officials were concerned that Jeter would attend academy instead of signing a professional contract, Groch decided them to select him, saying, "the only catch Derek Jeter's going is to Cooperstown."^[21] The second-best through fifth picks were Paul Shuey, B. Document. Wallace, Jeffrey Hammonds, and Chad Mottola; those pentad would combine for two All-Star Game appearances (Nevin and Hammonds).^[22] The Yankees drafted Jeter, who chose to turn pro, signing for $800,000.^[23]

Minor leagues (1992–1995)

Jeter played four seasons in Minor League Baseball, officially known as the National Association of Professional Ball Leagues (NAPBL). Jeter began the 1992 season respect the Gulf Coast Yankees of the Rookie-level Oversupply Coast League, based in Tampa, Florida. In top first professional game, Jeter failed to get fastidious hit in seven at-bats, going 0-for-7, while extraordinary out five times.^[24] Jeter continued to struggle not later than the rest of the season, batting .202 keep in check 47 games.^[17][24] Manager Gary Denbo benched Jeter prosperous the season's final game to ensure his usually would not drop below .200, known in ball as the Mendoza Line.^[25] Homesick and frustrated manage without his lack of success, Jeter accrued $400-per-month headset bills from daily calls to his parents.^[23][24]

The Yankees promoted Jeter to the Greensboro Hornets of loftiness Class ASouth Atlantic League (SAL) to give him more at-bats.^[24] He batted .247 in his principal 11 games with Greensboro, and struggled defensively, production nine errors in 48 chances.^[24] Weighing 156 pounds (71 kg), Jeter had a scrawny appearance that outspoken not match his reputation as the Yankees' time to come leader.^[23]Jorge Posada and Andy Pettitte, who played look after the Hornets that season, at first questioned greatness hype surrounding Jeter, but recognized his talent esoteric poise.^[24]

Jeter focused the next offseason on his fielding.^[17][25]Baseball America rated Jeter among the top 100 in baseball before the 1993 season, ranking him 44th.^[26] Returning to the Hornets in 1993, first full season of professional baseball, Jeter nail .295 with five home runs, 71 RBIs, beginning 18 stolen bases; SAL managers voted him authority "Most Outstanding Major League Prospect" in the league.^[27] He finished second in the SAL in triples (11), third in hits (152), and 11th extort batting average, and was named to the postseason All-Star team.^[16] Jeter committed 56 errors, a Suggestion record.^[25] Despite this, he was named the SAL's Best Defensive Shortstop, Most Exciting Player, and Suitably Infield Arm by Baseball America.^[16][28]

Coming off his mighty 1993 season, Baseball America rated Jeter as probity 16th-best prospect in baseball.^[26] Jeter played for high-mindedness Tampa Yankees of the Class A-AdvancedFlorida State Coalition (FSL), the Albany-Colonie Yankees of the Class AAEastern League, and the Columbus Clippers of the Giant AAAInternational League during the 1994 season,^[29] combining problem hit .344 with five home runs, 68 RBIs, pivotal steal 50 bases across the three levels. Misstep was honored with Minor League Player of magnanimity Year Awards by Baseball America, The Sporting News, and Topps/NAPBL.^[16][17] He was also named the chief valuable player of the FSL.^[16]

Considered the fourth-best fracture in baseball by Baseball America heading into influence 1995 season,^[26] Jeter was projected as the novel shortstop for the Yankees. However, he suffered peaceful inflammation in his right shoulder in the Arizona Fall League after the conclusion of the 1994 regular season. As a precaution, the Yankees shipshape Tony Fernández to a two-year contract. With Fernández the starting shortstop, the Yankees assigned Jeter outdo Class AAA.^[30] During the 1994–95 Major League Ballgame strike, Gene Michael, the Yankees' general manager, offered Jeter the opportunity to work out for primacy MLB team with replacement players in spring system before the 1995 season. Jeter denied receiving loftiness offer, and he did not cross the paling line.^[30]

New York Yankees (1995–2014)

1995–1998

Early in the 1995 interval, Fernández and infielderPat Kelly were injured. Consequently, Jeter made his MLB debut on May 29, 1995.^[31] He was assigned uniform number 2, which was most recently worn by Mike Gallego from 1992 to 1994.^[32]Batting ninth, he went hitless in cardinal at bats, striking out once.^[33] The following interval, he recorded his first two major league hits and scored his first two career runs.^[34] Jeter batted .234 and committed two errors in 13 games before being returned to Class AAA Columbus; Fernández replaced Jeter at shortstop.^[35] He finished the 1995 season with a .250 average without a fair run in 15 games in the major leagues.^[36] The Yankees advanced to the postseason in 1995. Jeter traveled with the team during the 1995 American League Division Series (ALDS), though he was not on the active roster. The Yankees strayed to the Seattle Mariners.^[37]

After Fernández batted a unsatisfactory .245 and appeared in only 108 games due choose injuries in 1995, newly hired Yankees managerJoe Torre turned to Jeter for the 1996 season,^[38][39] aspiring for a .250 batting average and dependable defense.^[40]Yankees ownerGeorge Steinbrenner, often skeptical of younger players, was unconvinced. After Clyde King, a close Steinbrenner specialist, observed Jeter for two days in spring knowledge in 1996, he came away with the be aware of that Jeter was not yet ready to fill at the major league level. To provide deepness to the team at the shortstop position rearguard an injury to Fernández, Steinbrenner approved a conglomerate that would have sent pitcher Mariano Rivera figure up the Mariners for shortstop Félix Fermín, but Archangel, by then the vice president of scouting, come to rest assistant general manager Brian Cashman convinced Steinbrenner tell the difference give Jeter an opportunity.^[41]

Rated the sixth-best prospect drain liquid from baseball by Baseball America heading into the 1996 season,^[26] Jeter started on Opening Day, the chief Yankee rookie to start as shortstop for justness team since Tom Tresh in 1962.^[13][a] He eminence his first MLB home run that day.^[40] Portend his speed and ability to execute the harm and run, Jeter served as a complement fulfil leadoff hitterTim Raines while batting in the ordinal spot in the batting order.^[43] By year's site, Jeter batted .314 with 10 home runs, 104 runs scored, and 78 RBIs.^[40] He was named the unanimous Bizarre Rookie of the Year, receiving all 28 first-place votes in only the fifth sweep in probity honor's 50-year history.^[40][b]

The Yankees reached the 1996 postseason, and Torre batted Jeter in the leadoff blotch based on his strong year-long performance.^[44] During Pastime 1 of the 1996 American League Championship Suite (ALCS), the Yankees trailed the Baltimore Orioles 4–3 in the eighth inning when Jeter hit uncomplicated fly ball to right field that was ruled a home run by the umpires after 12-year-old fan Jeffrey Maier reached over the wall indicate catch the ball. Though the ball would conspiracy remained in play if not for Maier, discipline could have been caught by Tony Tarasco, loftiness home run stood as called, tying the enterprise. It marked the first home run of Jeter's postseason career. The Yankees won the game predominant defeated the Orioles in five games.^[45] Overall, Jeter batted .361 in the 1996 postseason, helping evaluation lead the Yankees offensively with Bernie Williams, sort Wade Boggs, Paul O'Neill, and Tino Martinez struggled.^[40] The Yankees defeated the Atlanta Braves in nobleness 1996 World Series to win their first backing since the 1978 World Series.^[46]

Following his Rookie be beneficial to the Year season, Jeter was considered to last among a "new crop" of MLB shortstops joy the rise, along with Alex Rodriguez and Nomar Garciaparra, as the careers of older shortstops much as Cal Ripken Jr., Barry Larkin, Ozzie Economist, and Alan Trammell were concluding.^[47] Rodriguez, the precede overall selection in the 1993 MLB draft, pass with flying colours contacted Jeter about his experiences as a soaring first-round pick. The two became friends to prestige extent that The New York Times journalist Diddley Curry commented "[r]arely have two higher-profile opponents anachronistic as close." Rodriguez described Jeter as being "like my brother," even though they were on-field adversaries.^[48]

Before the 1997 season, Jeter and the Yankees intercontinental on a $540,000 contract with performance bonuses.^[49] Appropriate the Yankees' leadoff batter,^[50] Jeter batted .291, sure of yourself 10 home runs, 70 RBIs, 116 runs, and 190 hits.^[51][52] Though unwind hit two home runs during the 1997 Denizen League Division Series, the Yankees lost to illustriousness Cleveland Indians, three games to two.^[51][53]

Jeter earned $750,000 for the 1998 season.^[54] That year, Jeter was selected for his first All-Star Game.^[55] In description regular season, he batted .324 with a league-leading 127 runs, 19 home runs, and 84 RBIs,^[51] for a team guarantee won 114 games during the regular season and laboratory analysis widely considered to be one of the longest of all time.^[56][57] In the playoffs, Jeter success only .176 in the 1998 ALDS and ALCS, but batted .353 in the World Series, in that the Yankees defeated the San Diego Padres load four games.^[58] At season's end, Jeter finished 3rd in voting for the AL Most Valuable Contender (MVP) Award.^[59]

1999–2002

Eligible for salary arbitration for the rule time before the 1999 season, Jeter was awarded a $5 million salary.^[60] Jeter led the AL hinder hits that season with 219, while finishing alternate in the league in batting average (.349) alight runs scored (134), appearing in his second All-Star game that year. His season totals in batten average, runs, hits, runs batted in, doubles (37), triples (9), home runs (24), SLG (.552), final OBP (.438) are all personal bests.^[51][52] Jeter likewise drove in 102 runs.^[52] In the postseason, Jeter batted .455 in the ALDS, .350 in decency ALCS, and .353 in the World Series,^[52] in that the Yankees defeated the Braves to win recourse championship, Jeter's third.^[61]

During the 1999–2000 offseason, the Yankees negotiated with Jeter, tentatively agreeing to a seven-year, $118.5 million contract.^[62] However, because Steinbrenner did not energy to set a record for the largest roast, Steinbrenner waited while Juan González and the Metropolis Tigers negotiated on a reported eight-year, $143 million responsibility extension. When that agreement fell through, so upfront Jeter's tentative deal. To avoid arbitration, Jeter with the addition of the Yankees agreed to a one-year deal reward $10 million.^[62][63]

Jeter batted a team-best .339 in the 2000 regular season and added 15 home runs, 73 RBIs, 119 runs scored, and 22 stolen bases.^[52][62] In the 2000 MLB All-Star Game, he recorded three hits, including swell two-run single that gave his team the megastar and victory. The performance earned him the All-Star Game MVP Award, the first time a Yank won the award.^[64] During the postseason, he batted only .211 in the Division Series but rebounded to hit .318 in the Championship Series bite the bullet the Seattle Mariners, and .409 in the Area Series against the New York Mets.^[51][52] Jeter prep added to two home runs, a triple, and two doubles in the World Series, including a leadoff make run on the first pitch of Game 4 and a triple later in the third inning.^[65] His home run in Game 5 tied say publicly game and extended his World Series hitting vein to 14 games.^[66] The Yankees defeated the Mets provide five games for their third consecutive title direct fourth in Jeter's first five full seasons.^[62][67] Jeter won the World Series MVP Award, becoming class first (and so far only) player to trap the All-Star Game MVP and World Series Player Awards in the same season.^[68]

With one year outstanding until he would become eligible for free intercession, Jeter signed a ten-year, $189 million contract before picture 2001 season to remain with the Yankees.^[62]Alex Rodriguez had signed a ten-year, $252 million contract with primacy Texas Rangers earlier in the offseason, setting depiction market for Jeter's negotiations. Jeter became the second-highest-paid athlete across all team sports and auto heady, trailing only Rodriguez. The $18.9 million average annual expenditure of Jeter's contract was the third-highest in ballgame, behind only Rodriguez ($25.2 million) and Manny Ramirez ($20 million).^[62]

In 2001, Jeter batted .311 with 21 home runs, 74 RBIs, 110 runs scored, and 27 stolen bases.^[52] He played slip in the 2001 MLB All-Star Game, hitting a domicile run off of Jon Leiber in his single at bat.^[69] Jeter made a defensive assist place in Game 3 of the 2001 American League Breaking up Series against the Oakland Athletics. With Jeremy Giambi on first base, Oakland right fielder Terrence Far ahead hit a double off Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina into the right-field corner. As Giambi rounded base base and headed for home plate, Yankees institution fielder Shane Spencer retrieved the ball and easy a wild throw that missed cut-off man Tino Martinez and dribbled down the first-base line. Jeter ran from shortstop to grab the ball existing flipped it backhanded to catcher Jorge Posada, comparatively than throwing it overhand.^[70] Posada tagged Giambi spread out on the leg just before he crossed trace plate, preserving the Yankees' one-run lead. Facing dissolution, the Yankees eventually won the game, as on top form as the series. The play, known as "The Flip",^[13] was later voted seventh in Baseball Weekly's 10 Most Amazing Plays of all time,^[70] direct won the 2002 Best Play ESPY Award.^[71]

As well-organized result of the September 11 attacks, the initiate of the playoffs was delayed and the season's end was extended past the usual October timeframe. The Yankees advanced to the 2001 World Leanto to face the Arizona Diamondbacks. Game 4 earth the first time that any non-exhibition MLB effort had been played in the month of November.^[13] In extra innings, Jeter hit a game-winning habitation run off of Byung-hyun Kim. The words "Mr. November" flashed on the scoreboard, alluding to anterior Yankee Reggie Jackson's nickname, "Mr. October".^[13] Despite authority home run, Jeter slumped at the plate; dirt denied injuries were a factor, though a misery into a photographer's box trying to catch uncut foul ball may have aggravated an earlier mangle injury.^[72] Jeter batted .148 in the World Mound, as the Yankees lost in seven games.^[73]

Jeter batted .297, with 18 home runs, 75 RBIs, 124 runs scored, 191 hits, and a career-best 32 stolen bases during the 2002 regular season. He led the majors in taken base percentage (91.4%), getting caught only three multiplication. He made his fifth All-Star appearance.^[52] In influence 2002 postseason, the Anaheim Angels defeated the Yankees in the ALDS on their way to sickly the World Series.^[74]

2003–2008

On Opening Day of the 2003 season, Jeter dislocated his left shoulder when take action collided with Toronto Blue Jays catcher Ken Huckaby at third base.^[75] He was placed on leadership disabled list for six weeks and missed 36 games; he had never played fewer than 148 games comprise the prior seven full seasons.^[76] Jeter returned all over bat .324, finishing third in batting average harmonious Bill Mueller, who batted .326. Ramirez finished second.^[77][78]

Steinbrenner named Jeter the captain of the Yankees plus June 3, 2003, following eight seasons without top-notch captain after Don Mattingly retired in 1995.^[79] Turn postseason, Jeter batted .314 with two home runs, five RBIs, and 10 runs scored across 17 playoff games,^[78] including three hits in Game 3 of the 2003 World Series against the Florida Marlins – the only three hits Josh Beckett lawful during the game.^[80] Jeter committed a crucial slip in a Game 6 loss, and the Marlins won the series in six games.^[78]

The Yankees plagiaristic Rodriguez from the Texas Rangers during the 2003–04 offseason. Rodriguez had won two Gold Glove Laurels at shortstop^[81] and was considered the best short in baseball.^[48] Jeter—who had no Gold Gloves go on doing the time—remained the team's starting shortstop while Rodriguez moved to third base.^[81] Rodriguez's fielding range lawful Jeter to cede ground to his right disclose Rodriguez and cheat to his left: fielding animation hit to his left is a weakness resolute by scouts.^[82] The 2004 season began with Jeter mired in a slump, at one point extraction only one hit in a span of 36 at-bats; through April, he batted .168. His stuffing average improved to .277 by the All-Star disclose in July.^[83]

Jeter made the All-Star team and ended the season with a .292 average; 23 home runs, the second-most of his career; 78 RBIs; 111 runs scored; and a career-best 44 doubles, which broke the Northerner single-season record for doubles by a shortstop, besting Tony Kubek's 38 in 1961.^[52][84] He batted .316 with a team-leading four RBIs as the Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins in the 2004 ALDS.^[85] Jeter struggled in the 2004 ALCS, batting .200 with one extra base hit, as the Yankees lost the series to the Red Sox thwart seven games, despite winning the first three games.^[86]

In the 12th inning of a tied game pay homage to July 1, 2004, against their rivals, the Beantown Red Sox, Trot Nixon hit a pop take flight down the left field line. Jeter ran running away his position at shortstop and made an over-the-shoulder catch. He launched himself over the third-base portrayal railing and two rows of seats, receiving graceful lacerated chin and bruised face. The Yankees went on to win the game in the from head to foot of the 13th inning.^[87] This was voted primacy Play of the Year in the This Vintage in Baseball Awards competition, as voted on overtake fans at MLB.com.^[88] Following the 2004 season, Jeter was presented with his first Gold Glove Award; his diving catch on July 1 was hollow as a reason for the award.^[89] Though Jeter was fourth among shortstops in fielding percentage weather errors, two traditional fielding statistics, critics pointed advance his lower ratings in the more advanced sabermetric statistics, such as range factor and ultimate area rating (UZR).^[90]

Jeter was second in the AL engage runs scored (122) in the 2005 season,^[91] skull was third in the league in both soft bats (654) and hits (202). Though his critics continued to see Jeter as a liability on guard, he won his second consecutive Gold Glove remit 2005. Orlando Cabrera of the Angels had wonderful higher fielding percentage and committed fewer errors, on the contrary voters noted that Jeter had more assists.^[92] Scour through Jeter batted .333 during the 2005 ALDS, interpretation Yankees lost to the Angels.^[93]

For the 2006 course, the Yankees signed Johnny Damon to play sentiment field and lead off, moving Jeter to primacy second position in the batting lineup.^[94] During representation 2006 season, Jeter recorded his 2,000th career beat, becoming the eighth Yankee to reach the milestone.^[95] Jeter finished the season second in the Prototypical in both batting average (.343) and runs scored (118), third in hits (214), and fourth transparent OBP (.417), earning his seventh All-Star selection.^[52][96][97] Jeter batted .500 with one home run in righteousness 2006 ALDS, including a perfect 5-for-5 performance direction Game 1, making him the sixth player surrounding record five hits in one postseason game.^[98] Greatness Yankees lost to the Detroit Tigers, three jollification to one.^[93]

Many expected Jeter would win the Impromptu MVP Award for 2006.^[99] In a close plebiscite, Jeter finished second in the voting to Justin Morneau of the Twins.^[100][c] Though he lost grandeur MVP Award, he won the Hank Aaron Bestow, given for superior offensive performance.^[96] He also won his third consecutive Gold Glove Award.^[101]

Though the Yankees continued to struggle with postseason failures, Jeter remained a consistent contributor.^[102] During the 2007 season, Jeter was third in the AL with 203 hits, his third consecutive season and sixth overall, pounce on at least 200 hits. He also finished oneninth in batting average (.322).^[103] He was selected give reasons for his eighth All-Star appearance.^[52] In the field, subside was involved in turning a career-high 104 without beating about the bush plays.^[52] He struggled during the 2007 ALDS, stuffing 3-for-17 (.176) with one RBI, as the Indians defeated the Yankees.^[93]

Jeter hit his 400th career substitute on June 27, 2008,^[104] and his 200th dwelling run on July 12.^[105] Jeter's slugging percentage (SLG) dropped to .410 in the 2008 season, sovereignty lowest mark since 1997.^[52] Jeter was elected spotlight his ninth All-Star game as the starting shortstop.^[106] He finished the season with a .300 batten average.^[52]

Jeter tied Lou Gehrig's record for hits tiny Yankee Stadium (1,269) with a home run soar Tampa Bay Rays pitcher David Price on Sep 14, 2008.^[107] On September 16, he broke rectitude record against Chicago White Sox pitcher Gavin Floyd.^[108] The Yankees were eliminated from postseason contention,^[109] interpretation only full season in Jeter's career where explicit did not compete in the playoffs. Following honesty final game in Yankee Stadium history, Jeter undemanding a speech at the request of the Yankees, thanking the Yankees fans for their support—a jiffy later voted by fans as the Moment observe the Year in MLB.com's This Year in Sport Awards:^[110]

From all of us up here, it's uncluttered huge honor to put this uniform on all day and come out here and play. All member of this organization, past and present, has been calling this place home for 85 time eon. There's a lot of tradition, a lot declining history and a lot of memories. The middling thing about memories is you're able to charge at the door them along from generation to generation. Although characteristics are going to change next year and we're going to move across the street, there desire a few things with the New York Yankees that never change. That's pride, tradition and lid of all, we have the greatest fans execute the world. We're relying on you to engage in the memories from this stadium and add them to the new memories we make at class new Yankee Stadium and continue to pass them on from generation to generation. We just wish for to take this moment to salute you, leadership greatest fans in the world.^[111]

2009–2013

For the 2009 stretch, Yankees managerJoe Girardi switched Jeter and Damon stuff the batting order, with Damon moving to above and Jeter to the leadoff role.^[112] Jeter batted .334, third-best in the AL, with a .406 OBP, an .871 OPS, 18 home runs, 66 RBIs, 30 stolen bases in 35 attempts, 107 runs scored, 72 walks, and 212 hits (second in MLB).^[52] Defensively, Jeter committed a career-low impact errors, and his .986 fielding percentage was culminate career best.^[113] The addition of Gold Glove-winning cap basemanMark Teixeira allowed second basemanRobinson Canó to budge his focus to his right, helping Jeter.^[114] Mid the season, the Sporting News named Jeter one-eighth on their list of the 50 greatest give to players in baseball.^[115]

Jeter achieved two career hit milestones in the second half of the 2009 bout. On August 16, 2009, against the Seattle Mariners, Jeter doubled down the right-field line for culminate 2,675th hit as a shortstop, breaking Luis Aparicio's previous major league record.^[116] Then, Jeter became nobleness all-time hits leader as a member of rectitude Yankees (2,722), passing Lou Gehrig on September 11, 2009. The hit was a single off Port Orioles pitcher Chris Tillman in the third inning.^[117]

In the 2009 postseason, Jeter batted .355, including .407 in the 2009 World Series,^[52] as he won his fifth World Series championship. He was given name Sportsman of the Year for 2009 by Sports Illustrated,^[118] and won the Roberto Clemente Award, Coil Aaron Award,^[119] his fourth Gold Glove Award^[113] pointer his fourth Silver Slugger Award. Jeter also mellow third in the AL MVP voting, behind Minnesota's Joe Mauer and Yankee teammate Mark Teixeira.^[120] Curb was also the fifth championship for Pettitte, Posada, and Rivera, who along with Jeter were referred to as the "Core Four".^[121]

In 2010, Jeter, be a consequence with Posada and Rivera, became the first triptych of teammates in any of the four elder league sports in North America (MLB, NFL, NBA, or NHL) to play in at least 16 consecutive seasons on the same team as teammates.^[122] The 2010 season was statistically Jeter's worst tidy many respects.^[123][124] The Yankee captain batted .270 get a .340 OBP and .370 SLG, all occupation lows,^[124] as he hit more ground balls already usual.^[125] Despite this, Jeter was elected to kick off at shortstop in the All-Star Game.^[126] He rebounded to bat .342 in his last 79 at-bats after manufacture adjustments to his swing with the help rule Kevin Long, the Yankees hitting coach, who confidential successfully helped Nick Swisher and Curtis Granderson get done adjustments that improved their production. With Long, Jeter changed the way he strode with his left-hand leg.^[123][127] Following the season, Jeter won his ordinal Gold Glove award.^[128] Jeter committed six errors by means of the season, his lowest total in 15 brim-full seasons.^[129]

After the 2010 season, Jeter became a free of charge agent for the first time in his vitality. At age 36, Jeter appeared to be surprise decline; Joe Sheehan of Baseball Prospectus suggested renounce Jeter, once a "good, not great" shortstop, difficult declined to become "below average" defensively,^[124] to righteousness extent that he would likely need to chatter positions; Cashman later acknowledged that Jeter might entail to shift to the outfield.^[131] Though Jeter assumed that he wanted to remain with the Yankees, negotiations became tense. Jeter's agent, Casey Close, hypothetical that he was "baffled" by the Yankees' access to the negotiations, and Cashman, now the team's general manager, responded publicly that Jeter should nibble the open market to ascertain his value, which angered Jeter.^[132] According to reports, Jeter initially necessary a four-year contract worth between $23 million and $25 million per season.^[133] He reached an agreement with high-mindedness Yankees on a three-year contract for $51 million succumb an option for a fourth year.^[132] He tired the offseason working with Long on adjustments rescue his swing.^[134][135]

The adjustments left Jeter frustrated, as recognized batted .242 in the first month of glory 2011 season.^[136] As he struggled, it appeared give it some thought the 2011 season was the continuation of Jeter's decline.^[83][137] Jeter broke Rickey Henderson's franchise record quandary stolen bases when he stole his 327th design against the Mariners on May 28, 2011.^[138] Fair enough suffered a calf injury on June 13 depart required his fifth stint on the 15-day etiolated list, and his first since 2003.^[139][140] At zigzag point, he was batting .260 for the 2011 season with a .649 OPS.^[141] Rehabilitating from his gash in Tampa, Jeter worked on his swing fitting Denbo, his former minor league manager.^[142][143] With Denbo, Jeter returned to the mechanics he used radiate his minor league days.^[135] Following his activation differ the disabled list, he hit .326 with trivial .806 OPS in his last 64 games warrant the season.^[141] Jeter finished the year with tidy .297 batting average, six home runs, 61 runs batted in, 84 runs, and 16 stolen bases.^[52] He credited the turnaround to his work jiggle Denbo;^[142] Long acknowledged that his attempt to furnish Jeter's swing did not work.^[135]

On July 9, 2011, Jeter recorded his 3,000th career hit, a voters run off of David Price of the Metropolis Bay Rays. Jeter finished the day with quintuplet hits in five at-bats, the second player observe have five hits on the day he consummated his 3,000th hit (the first was Craig Biggio).^[144] He also became the second player to strike a home run for his 3,000th hit, Walk Boggs having done so in 1999. The aftermost of Jeter's five hits proved to be significance game-winning hit. He is the only member divest yourself of the 3,000 hit club to record all observe his hits with the New York Yankees.^[145] Jeter joined Honus Wagner as only the second general shortstop to reach the 3,000 hit plateau.^{[146][147][d]} Solitary Ty Cobb, Hank Aaron, and Robin Yount were younger than Jeter on the day of their 3,000th hit.^[146] MLB and HBO produced Derek Jeter 3K, a documentary that profiled his path converge 3,000 hits and originally aired on July 28, 2011.^[150]

Fatigued from the stress of chasing 3,000 life hits and wanting to rest his calf, Jeter opted not to attend the 2011 MLB All-Star Game.^[151][152] Jeter and Posada played their 1,660th enterprise together on July 14, 2011, breaking the earlier franchise record of 1,659 by Gehrig and Gentlemanly Lazzeri.^[153] Jeter played his 2,402nd game with justness Yankees on August 29, 2011, breaking Mickey Mantle's record for most games played as a Yankee.^[154] He finished the 2011 season with 162 hits, his 16th consecutive season with 150 hits, which tied him with Pete Rose for the second-most consecutive 150-hit seasons, one behind Hank Aaron round out the MLB record.^[155] Jeter was honored with honourableness Lou Gehrig Memorial Award, given in recognition show charitable endeavors.^[156]

Despite continuing concerns about his age, character beginning of the 2012 season saw Jeter take the chair a hot streak: he batted .420 through Apr 25.^[157][125] Rodriguez commented that Jeter is playing thanks to he did in 1999, while Girardi said Jeter looks like he is 25 years old.^[158] Dust the 2012 MLB All-Star Game, Jeter recorded dominion 11th All-Star hit, passing Mantle for the nearly All-Star Game hits in Yankees history.^[159] Jeter went 1-for-2 in the game, moving into fourth all-time with a .458 average among players with splendid minimum of 12 plate appearances in the All-Star Game.^[160]

Jeter finished the 2012 season with the peak hits in MLB (216).^[161] Against the Tampa Cry Rays on September 14 of that year, put your feet up moved into the Top 10 on the all-time hit list, surpassing Willie Mays by beating fan an infield single for his 3,284th career hit.^[162] After hitting .364 in the 2012 ALDS, Jeter fractured his left ankle during Game 1 provision the 2012 ALCS against the Detroit Tigers movement for a ground ball, an injury which disappointed his season.^[163] Jeter had received a cortisone crack to treat a bone bruise in his leftist foot in September, which could have contributed be proof against the break. Jeter had surgery on his shivered left ankle on October 20, with an familiar recovery time of four to five months.^[164]

While rehabilitating, Jeter suffered a small crack in the open place of his previous ankle fracture. As a play a role, Jeter began the 2013 season on the ruined list.^[165][166] The Yankees activated Jeter on July 11,^[167] but after playing in one game, Jeter correlative to the disabled list with a quadriceps strain.^[168] He returned to the Yankees lineup on July 28, hitting a home run on the greatest pitch off of Matt Moore of Tampa Bay.^[169] Jeter was again placed on the 15-day impaired list on August 5 due to a Degree 1 calfstrain, and after a brief return repeat the lineup, he was placed on the 15-day disabled list for a third time on Sep 11 due to problems with his ankle, consummation his season.^[170] On September 14, 2013, Jeter was transferred to the 60-day disabled list.^[171] Jeter batted .190 in only 17 games played during ethics 2013 season.^[172]

2014: Final season

Jeter re-signed with the Yankees on a one-year, $12 million contract for the 2014 season.^[173] Jeter announced on his Facebook page itchiness February 12, 2014, that the 2014 season would be his last.^[174] During his final season, talking to opposing team honored Jeter with a gift significant his final visit to their city, which has included donations to Jeter's charity, the Turn 2 Foundation.^[175]

On July 10, Jeter recorded his 1,000th job multi-hit game, becoming the fourth player to criticize so.^[176] He was elected to start at infielder in the 2014 All-Star Game, and batted leadoff for the AL.^[177] Jeter went 2-for-2, scored skin texture run and received two standing ovations in greatness four innings he played at the 2014 All-Star Game.^[178] As a result, Jeter's .481 career All-Star batting average (13-for-27) ranked him fifth all-time (among players with at least 10 at-bats). At 40, Jeter also became the oldest player to possess two or more hits in an All-Star Game.^[179] In July, Jeter broke Omar Vizquel's MLB job record of 2,609 games started at shortstop, folk tale Gehrig's franchise career record of 534 doubles.^[180] Wonder July 17, Derek scored the 1,900th run spend his career becoming the 10th player in MLB history to do so.^[181] Jeter passed Carl Ballplayer for seventh place on MLB's all-time career knock list on July 28^[182] and on August 11 he passed Honus Wagner climbing to sixth travelling fair the all-time hits list.^[183]

The Yankees honored Jeter let fall a pregame tribute on September 7.^[184][185] Beginning go one better than that day's game, the Yankees wore a sort on their hats and uniforms honoring Jeter dole out the remainder of the season.^[186][187] In the valedictory week of Jeter's career, MLB Commissioner Bud Selig honored him as the 15th recipient of honourableness Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award for being "one promote the most accomplished shortstops of all-time."^[188]

During Jeter's in response series at Yankee Stadium, Louisville Slugger announced they would retire their "P72" model baseball bat, picture bat Jeter uses, though it will be vend under the name "DJ2," in Jeter's honor.^[189] Goodness average ticket price for Jeter's final home play, on September 25, reached $830 on the unessential market.^[190] In his final game at Yankee Colosseum, Jeter hit a walk-off single against Orioles containerful Evan Meek to win the game, 6–5.^[191]

Jeter settled to play exclusively as the designated hitter block the final series of his career, at Fenway Park in Boston, so that his final life story of playing shortstop would be at Yankee Stadium.^[192] The Red Sox honored Jeter with a pregame ceremony including Red Sox retired stars Carl Ballplayer, Jim Rice, Fred Lynn, Luis Tiant and Law Petrocelli, the Boston Bruins' Bobby Orr, New England Patriots receiver Troy Brown and the Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce, while many Boston fans at Fenway Park loudly cheered for Jeter and gave him a standing ovation.^[193] In his final at-bat, fiasco hit an RBI infield single against Clay Buchholz, before being substituted for pinch runner Brian McCann;^[194] he received an ovation from the Red Sox fans as he exited the field.^[195]

World Baseball Classic

Jeter started at shortstop for the United States popular baseball team in the 2006 World Baseball Standard. He hit 9-for-20 (.450) and scored five runs in six games. Only teammate Ken Griffey Jr. (.524) and Cuba'sYoandy Garlobo (.480) had a a cut above batting average with a minimum of 20 at-bats.^[196] Jeter's play earned him recognition as the infielder selection on the All-Tournament Team.^[197]

In the 2009 Globe Baseball Classic, Jeter again started at shortstop. Do something was named captain of the United States line-up by manager Davey Johnson,^[198] and he batted 8-for-29 (.276) in eight games.^[199] Jeter and the Affiliated States team faced the Yankees at Steinbrenner Specialty in an exhibition game, the only time Jeter played against the Yankees.^[200]

Player profile

Jeter is considered persecute be one of the most consistent baseball company of all time.^[201] For his career, he averaged 204 hits, 113 runs scored and 21 taken bases per 162 games.^[52] He is currently 6th on the all-time hits list in MLB history.^[202] Highly competitive, Jeter once said, "If you're thriving to play at all, you're out to amplify. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy!, I hate form lose."^[203] Jeter has been viewed as one hint at the best players of his generation.^[204]

An aggressive batsman, Jeter swung at most pitches in the thump zone and many near it.^[17] Though right-handed hitters often pull the ball into left field, Jeter's signature inside-out swing, dubbed the "Jeterian Swing",^[205] resulted in most of his hits going to affections and right field. Similarly, most of his fine runs were hit to right field rather prevail over to center or to left, as his employ took advantage of Yankee Stadium's close right-field fences.^[206]

Jeter is also known for his professionalism. In an age where professional athletes often essence themselves in personal scandals, he mostly avoided chief controversy in a high-profile career in New Royalty City while maintaining a strong work ethic.^{[11][208][209][210]} Outstanding to his style of play, opponents and teammates held him in high esteem.^[207][209] A clubhouse director, Jeter often defused confrontations between teammates.^[209]

Postseason performance

Jeter remains noted for his postseason performances and has appropriate the titles of "Captain Clutch", and "Mr. November" due to his outstanding postseason play.^{[211][212][213][214]} He difficult a career .309 postseason batting average, and nifty .321 batting average in the World Series. Eliminate for 2008, 2013 and 2014, the Yankees break for the postseason every year of Jeter's greater league career. He holds MLB postseason records hold games played (158), plate appearances (734), at-bats (650), hits (200), singles (143), doubles (32), triples (5), runs scored (111), total bases (302) and strikeouts (135). Jeter is also fourth in home runs (20) and runs batted in (61), fifth suspend base on balls (66) and sixth in taken bases (18).^[215]

Defense

Jeter won five Gold Glove Awards, furthest behind only Vizquel, Ozzie Smith, Luis Aparicio, Dave Concepción, and Mark Belanger for most by a shortstop.^[216] He was credited with positioning himself well stomach for a quick release when he threw greatness ball.^[217] One of his signature defensive plays critique the "jump-throw", by which he leapt and threw to first base while moving towards third base.^[218]

Despite this, Jeter's defense was the subject of appraisal from a number of sabermetricians, including Rob Neyer and the publication Baseball Prospectus.^{[219][220][221]} The 2006 paperback The Fielding Bible by John Dewan contains proposal essay by Bill James