Derek Jeter, Baseball, Born 1974

Derek Jeter was born in 1974 and is a former professional baseball player who played for the New York Yankees from 1995-2014.

He was a 14-time All-Star, five-time World Series champion, five-time Gold Glove Award winner, and the 1996 American League Rookie of the Year.

In 2003, Jeter was named the 11th captain in Yankees history and led his team to a World Series victory in 2009.

Throughout his career, Jeter was a five-time AL Silver Slugger Award winner, a four-time Hank Aaron Award winner, and the AL leader in hits in 1999 and 2011.

Additionally, Jeter was named the AL Comeback Player of the Year in 1995 and the AL Player of the Year in 2000 and 2009.

He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2020 and his number 2 jersey was retired by the Yankees in 2017.

An interesting fact about Jeter is that he was the first player to win both the All-Star Game MVP and World Series MVP awards in the same season (2000).

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