Derek Jeter By: Brendan Shepherd

Childhood  Derek was born on June 26 th 1974 in Pequannock, New Jersey  Derek played Basketball and Baseball  When Derek was 6, he moved to Kalamazoo Michigan  His dream was to become a Yankee

High School and College  Derek went to Kalamazoo Central High School, where he won several awards  Jeter was the 1992 High School Player of the Year  Derek was the 1992 Gatorade Athlete of the Year  After graduating High School, the New York Yankees drafted Derek in June of 1992  He Went to University of Michigan College  He was 1993 Most Outstanding Prospect

Minors  In his first year of the Minor Leagues, He batted.295 with 5 home runs  He did better next season  Minor League Player of the Year  In 1995 Yankees Shortstop hurt  Got to play in the Majors!

Majors  Derek’s Major League Debut was on May 29 th 1995 vs. The Seattle Mariners  In 1996, Derek became a full-time MLB Player  In His First Year in The MLB, he battled.314 with 10 home-runs and his fielding percentage was.969  Derek helped the Yankees beat the Braves in the 1996 World Series  Jeter won the 1996 Rookie of the Year Award  Derek helped the Yankees win the World Series in 1998,1999, and 2000  Derek was the 2000 World Series MVP  First Yankee opening day Rookie Shortstop since 1962 .313 career Post-Season Batting Average  In 2001, Derek got a new Nickname. His nickname is “Mr. November”  In 2003, Derek Jeter was named The Yankees Team Captain  On September 11, 2009 Derek Jeter broke Lou Gehrig's Yankees' all-time hit record.

I hope you learned a lot today about Derek Jeter!