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Derek Jeter

Derek Jeter (born 1974) is an American baseball shortstop who is playing in his 20th and final season in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees. A five-time World Series champion, Jeter is regarded as a central figure of the Yankees' success of the late 1990s and early 2000s due to his hitting, baserunning, and fielding abilities, and his leadership as team captain since 2003. He is the Yankees' all-time career leader in hits (3,464), games played (2,746), stolen bases (358), and at bats (11,193). His accolades include fourteen All-Star selections, five Gold Glove Awards, five Silver Slugger Awards, two Hank Aaron Awards, and a Roberto Clemente Award. Jeter is the all-time MLB leader in hits by a shortstop, and the 28th player to reach 3,000 hits. He holds many postseason records, earning him the nicknames "Captain Clutch" and "Mr. November". He has been one of the most heavily marketed athletes of his generation, and his personal life and relationships with celebrities have drawn media attention throughout his career. Teammates and opponents alike regard Jeter as a consummate professional and one of the best players of his generation. (Full article...)

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