Derek Jeter : A Legend Is Born
1996 Rookie Season
In 1996 Derek Jeter officially started his career with the Yankees in 96. He went on to win the rookie of the year award this year with 183 hits and a .314 batting average. They also go on to win the world series this year.
Derek Becomes Mr. November
Due to the September 11 attacks on New York City, the baseball season was stretched out longer than originally anticipated.As a result, the World Series entered a month it had never seen before during a magical Game Four in the Bronx. As the clock struck midnight during an extra inning game, it had officially become November 1, 2001. Jeter then deposited an offering from Diamondbacks closer Byung-Hyun Kim over the right field wall for a walk-off homer earning him the nickname, Mr. November
The Flip
Jeter made his greatest defensive play as a Yankee during Game Three of the 2001 ALDS against the Oakland Athletics. It became known across baseball as "the flip".After a double down the right-field line, Yankees outfielder Shane Spencer badly overthrew the cutoff man while attempting to stop a critical run from scoring.Jeter came out of nowhere to scoop up the errant throw and ultimately saved the Yankees from elimination by shoveling it to Jorge Posada for the out.
The Dive
One of Derek’s greatest moments is when he dived into the stands on July 1st 2004 to catch a fly ball and get the out during a game against the Boston Red Sox. And everyone knows we hate the Red Sox. He is later quoted as saying he “had to make that play”.
Captian 3000
With a sellout crowd of 48,103 chanting his name in unison because his first-inning single had drawn him to within one, Jeter reaches down for a 3-and-2 curveball from Tampa Bay left hander David Price and blasts it for a third-inning solo home run giving him a career 3000 hits.
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