Full Name: Derek Sanderson Jeter
Born: June 26, 1974
Birthplace: Pequannock, NJ
Hometown: Kalamazoo, MI
Height: 6'-3"
Weight: 195
Eyes: Blue-Green
High School: Kalamazoo Central High School
College: University of Michigan
Major League Debut: May 29, 1995
Charity Organization:Turn 2 Foundation
*** wears #2, one of only two single digit numbers not retired by the Yankees (#6 Joe Torre)
1992 - drafted by the NY Yankees right out of high school
- 6th pick of the 1st round
1992 - played for the Gulf Coast Yankees in Florida rookie league
1992 - moved up to Greensboro Bats (single A league)
1993 - another season with Greensboro Bats
1994 - played for Tampa Yankees (A)
1994 - moved up to Albany/Coline* Yankees (AA)
*became Norwich Navigators in 1995
1994 - moved up to Columbus Clippers (AAA)
1995 - started season with Columbus before being called up for his major league debut with the NY Yankees on May 29, 1995
1996 - named Rookie of the Year
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 - named to A.L. All Star Team
2000 - MVP of All Star game in Atlanta, Georgia (1st Yankee ever)
2000 - World Series MVP
2004 - 1st Gold Glove award (1st Yankee short stop ever)
(ONLY PLAYER EVER TO BE NAMED WORLD SERIES AND ALL STAR MVP IN THE SAME SEASON)
Parents: Dorothy Connor (Caucasian) / Accountant
Charles Jeter (African American) / Drug Counselor
Sister: Sharlee Jeter (5 years younger, also a short stop)
Hat size: 7 1/4
Shoe Size: 11.5
Bats/Throws: Right
High School: Kalamazoo Central High School
*3.82 GPA
*Graduated 21st in a class of 250
*Academic scholorship to University of Michigan
College: University of Michigan
*pursuing a Business degree in the off seasons
Junior High School: dubbed "Most likely to play short stop for the New York Yankees"
! no joke !
Acting Career: Senifeld
Nobody Beats the Wiz commercial, on the HBO comedy show "Arliss" , David Letterman, Saturday Night Live
Has been in such magazines as: SportsCards Magazine, Seventeen Magazine, Sports Illustarted (cover!!), and on the cover of Beckett, also the 50 Most Beautiful People Magazine
Best Friend: Alex Rodriguez, shortstop for the Seattle Mariners
Pets: Afriad of dogs, dislikes cats
Fav Singers: Tony Braxton and Mariah Carey, Puff Daddy
Fav Song: Woah! (Black Rob), Let's Get Married (Jagged Edge)
Fav Actress: Angela Bassett
Fav Actor: Samuel L. Jackson
Fav Food: Chicken Parmigiana
Fav Icecream: Chocolate
Fav Drink: Pepsi
Fav Color: Blue
Fav player in the A.L to play against: Cal Ripken Jr.
Fav away games: Totonto Sky Dome
Little League Career: started as pitcher and catcher, switched to S.S.
*** Please note that these were Derek's favorites at the time this site was created and may have since changed.
I will update them peroidically as I learn of them.
