2. Birth/Early Life
He was born on June 26, 1974 in Pequannock,
NJ. Derek moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan
when he was 4. During the summers he
stayed with his grandparents in New Jersey.
He would go with them toYankee games. It
was his favorite team.
He went to Kalamazoo Central High School
and played on the baseball and basketball
varsity teams.
3. Education
He graduated high school in 1992. He had a
collage scholarship to the University of
Michigan but instead was drafted by the
Yankees and played four seasons in the Minor
Leagues (1992-1995).
4. Adult Life/Career
Yankees shortstopTony Fernandez got hurt so
Derek got called up to the major leagues on
May 29, 1995. He played his entire career
with theYankees. He led them to 5World
Series victories. He is considered one of the
greatest players in baseball.
5. Accomplishments
Derek Jeter had many accomplishments such as:
Sports Illustrated Sportsman of theYear
5World SeriesWins
3,465 hits, 6th in baseball history
Inducted into his high school Hall of Fame
6. Impact on the World
With all the money Derek made he started
the theTurn2 Foundation. It helps children and
teena teenagers avoid drug and alcohol addiction.
It also awards students who do well in high school.
He retired from baseball in 2014. He gave up his home in
NYC. He currently has a home in Marlboro, NJ,
Greenwood Lake, NY, andTampa, FL. He started the
websiteThePlayersTribune.com. It is a site that helps
players talk directly with fans. He is also opening a
restaurant in theTampa airport named after the website.
