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Are you a big Derek Jeter fan? Well, you've come to the right place! All you want to know and more about the world's greatest/favorite shortstop. This information was all gathered from several pages and in no way is it profiting me. Enjoy..

Profile:

• Name: Derek Sanderson Jeter
• Birthdate: June 26, 1974
• Birthplace: Pequannock, NJ
• Resides: New York and Tampa, Florida
• Height: 6'3
• Weight: 195 lbs.
• Team: New York Yankees
• Position: Shortstop
• Number: 2
• Bats/Throws: Right
• Parents: Charles and Dorothy Jeter
• Siblings: sister - Sharlee
• Hat Size: 7 ¼
• Shoe Size: 11 ½
• Eye Color: Green
• Hair Color: Brown
• Favorite Flavor of Ice Cream: Chocolate
• Education: Attends the University of Michigan in the off-season
• Graduated from: Kalamazoo Central High School in 1992
• Big break: In June of 1992, the New York Yankees selected Derek in the first round (sixth pick overall) of the Major League Baseball free-agent draft
• Favorite Snack: Chocolate Chip Cookies

Fun Facts:

• Teammates have dubbed him the
• Baseball idols from his childhood: Dave Winfield (NY Yankees) and Barry Larkin (Cincinnati Reds)
• Best friend: Seattle Mariners shortstop, Alex Rodriguez.
• Is of African-American, white, Irish, American Indian and German heritage
• Favorite food: Chicken Parmesan
• Favorite movie: Seven
• Favorite TV Show: Martin
• Favorite Actor: Samuel L. Jackson
• Favorite Actress: Angela Bassett
• Favorite Color: Blue
• Favorite type of Music: R&B, Hip-Hop
• Favorite Singers: Mariah Carey, Toni Braxton, and R. Kelly

Honors:

• 1992: present, New York Yankees, shortstop
• 1993: South Atlantic Conference Most Outstanding Major League Prospect
• 1994: Florida League (M)ost (V)aluable (P)layer
• 1996: World Series championship with the New York Yankees
• 1996-1997: Became the third player in major-league history to score more than 100 runs in his first two seasons.
• 1998: World Series championship with the New York Yankees and an American League All-Star
• 1999: World Series championship with New York Yankees, an American League All-Star, and led the American League in multi-hit games (67) and hits (219).
• 2000: World Series championship with New York Yankees, an American League All-Star, and the American League All-Star (M)ost (V)aluable (P)layer