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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