Derek Jeter was born on June 26th, 1974. He lived in Pequannock, New Jersey with his family but they moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan when Derek was a young child. Derek began playing tee-ball at the Eastwood and Westwood little league baseball fields. Due to a heavy influence from Derek’s grandmother, he grew up to become a New York Yankees fan. Little did Derek know, he would grow up and play for the team he idolized his whole life. After attending Kalamazoo Central High School, Derek was drafted in 1992 to none other than the Yankees.
      On September 22nd, 2008 the Yankees ended their final game in Yankees Stadium with a win over the Baltimore Orioles. After the game, Jeter took a microphone, stood on the pitcher’s mound and thanked all the Yankees fans for their support over the years. When he finished his speech Derek took the lead on a victory lap around the stadium with all the players. It was definitely a night for Major League baseball history.
      During Jeter’s career he has earned 206 home runs and over a thousand RBI’s. In 1993, Derek was voted “Most Outstanding Major League Prospect.” Since then Jeter has received many awards such as, “Most Exciting Player” and the “MVP of the Florida State League.” In 2003, Jeter was named Captain of the New York Yankees and in 2004 he received his first Gold Glove Award. Derek Jeter is an amazing baseball player, with an enormous amount of talent. Hopefully, Jeter will continue his trend in the new Yankees Stadium.