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Minor League Player of the year
Derek Jeter was selected as the minor league player of the year. He was already part of the Yankee ball club. But fans did not realize who he was until he made a name for himself. People started coming to games because they knew they would be watching a future hall of fame and watching history be made. -
Mlb Debut
Derek Jeter took the MLB by suprise. He came out and made an even bigger name for himself. Making out standing plays and coming to the plate as a clutch hitter was a big factor in the Yankees success. He became the face of the yankees very quickly -
Turn 2 Foundations
Derek Jeter always wanted to make a foundation for kids to get their mind on the right track and give them confidence with a lot of self esteem. So, he began the Turn 2 foundation in his beginning years of his baseball career. This allowed kids to have fun and experience something they have never been able to experience before. IT was very popular with the public and was succesful. Many fans and players all around the world gained a lot of respect for the man -
Wins world Series as a Rookie
1996 was Derek Jeters rookie year. It was also his his first world series. Derek Jeter came up big in his first world series apperance. Once he was announced as nthe best deffensive mid infielder, soon his jerseys appeared every where. He became the face of the Yankees and people knew then that he would be a future hall of famer. -
1998-2000 back to back to back World Series Champions
The Yankees won 3 back to back world series. Derek Jeter once again stuck out from the rest of the team. His signature 360 turn throw had fans shocked. He was impressing veteran players who have been MVPs before. Derek Jeter was the man. During these 3 years, Jeter jerseys were sold more then any other MLB player. -
world Series champs
Once Again, Derek Jeter lead the Yankees to another successful season taking them to the world series and winning it. Jeter won MVP of the series as expected. Jeter was still learning but was then set on a path to become a hall of famer. This made the entire ball club look good. The coaches and the rest of the staff were recgognized by Derek Jeter. He said he could not of done it with out them. The Yankees gained many fans and respect from the rest of the league -
Injury
Derek Jeter dove for a hard hit ground ball that was hit up the middle of the field. Jeter dove and broke his ankle in the process. Many thought for sure this would end his career. A shortstop needs to be quick on their feet. Many people lost hope and thought it was time to hang up the captains jerseys -
Comeback Season
Derek Jeter over came his injury and wanted to prove that he could bounce back from anything. Once he was back out on the field, fans thought he would never be able to make plays and put up numbers like he used to. But they were wrong. Derek Jeter was back and the Fans were loving it. Their favorite long time shortstop was back giving the entertainment he always gave
