Derek Jeter

 Derek Sanderson Jeter (/'dZi:t@r/ JEE-t@r; born June 26, 1974) is an American former professional baseball shortstop, businessman, and baseball executive. As a player, Jeter was a part of the entirety of his 20-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Yankees. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his very first year of eligibility in 2020. He got 396 of 397 possible votes (99.75%) which is the second highest percentage in MLB history (behind only teammate Mariano Rivera) and the most by a position player. From September 2017 to February 20,22, he was the chief executive officer (CEO) and a part-owner of the league's Miami Marlins. He is well-known for his leadership skills in hitting, baserunning, fielding and other aspects of the Yankees"dynasty. He is the Yankees' all-time career leader in hits (3,465) and doubles (544) games played (2,747) as well as stolen bases (358) as well as the number of times he has been on bases (4,716), plate appearances (12,602) and at bats (11,195). 1 He was given 14 All-Star selections as well as five Gold Glove Awards. Jeter was the 28th player with over 3,000 hits. He ended his career as the 6th-ranked shortstop in MLB history and the sixth-highest in career hits. In 2017 the Yankees removed his uniform number 2.The Yankees drafted Jeter out of high school in 1992, and he debuted in the major leagues when he was 20 in 1995. Jeter was named the Yankees first shortstop of the season in 1995. Jeter also received the Rookie Award and helped the team win the 1996 World Series against the Atlanta Braves. Jeter continued to be a star in the championship seasons of 1998-2000; he placed third in the vote for the American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award in 1998. He also posted numerous career-highs in 1999, and was awarded both the All-Star Game MVP and World Series MVP Awards in 2000. Jeter consistently ranked in the top tier of AL leading players in hitting and runs scored throughout the course of his career, and played as the Yankees' team captain from 2003 until his retirement in 2014. In his time, Jeter contributed reliably to the Yankees' franchise successes. Jeter holds numerous postseason records and has a.321 World Series batting average. Jeter has earned the nicknames "Captain Clutch" and "Mr. November" due to his outstanding performance during the postseason.Jeter was among the most heavily marketed players of his time and has participated in numerous product endorsements. His personal life and relationships have attracted the attention of many celebrities.