The New York Yankees are the most storied franchise in baseball history with a number of truly great players. One of these players is on the current roster and has been called Mr. Yankee; that player is Derek Jeter.

Derek Jeter started his Yankee career in 1995 with only a short 15 game stay up in the majors before being sent back down to the minor leagues. The next year he started the season on the major league roster and at the starting shortstop position, a position he has held ever since. While Derek has been the shortstop, the Yankees have made the post season every year but one, and a lot of that is due to Derek’s contributions at the plate, in the field and as a leader. Batting mostly third in the Yankee line up Jeter has hit for a .316 batting average, a .387 on base average, and a .458 slugging average in his 13 year career. His fielding has also been supreme, winning three gold gloves in the same span. Derek is called Mr. Yankee because he was brought up through the Yankee farm system, has been a Yankee his entire career, and has been a great clutch player when it has counted most.

In New York the success of the Yankee season is measured by whether or not they win the World Series. It has been in the playoffs that Derek has shined the most. His clutch play at the plate and in the field has led the Yankees to six World Series and four World Series victories. That is what will always keep Derek Jeter Mr. Yankee.