Where were you in May 1995 .... Derek Jeter played his first #MLB Game For The #NY #Yankees and Today against The #Astros Derek stars his last Season May 29, 1995 #BMJSports Says ..... Lets Play Ball & Give Derek The Loudest Retirement Party In Baseball History #Houston Derek made his MLB debut in Seattle starting at shortstop alongside All-Star infielders, Don Mattingly and Wade Boggs. The following day, Derek collected his first two Major League hits and scored his first career run. In 1996, the Yankees made Derek the first Opening Day rookie shortstop since Tom Tresh in 1962. Derek finished his rookie season with a .314 average, 10 home runs, 78 RBIs and 14 steals, and winning the American League Rookie of the Year Award. In October of that memorable year, Derek had his first taste of post-season play, batting .361 to help lead the Yankees to their first World Series title since 1978. Throughout his MLB career, Derek has been awarded numerous individual accolades and other recognition, indicative of his professional baseball excellence, sportsmanship, and leadership: 12 time All-Star Team member; MVP of both the All-Star Game and the World Series (2000), the only time a player has earned MVP honors at the All-Star Game and World Series in the same season; 5 time Gold Glove Award recipient for best defensive Shortstop; 4 time Silver Slugger Award recipient for best offensive Shortstop; named “Captain” of the New York Yankees in 2003, becoming only the 11th player named “Captain” in franchise history; member of Team USA’s 2006 World Baseball Classic team; “Captain” of Team USAs 2009 World Baseball Classic team; The Hank Aaron Award recipient (2009) as the best hitter in the American League; The Roberto Clemente Award recipient (2009) for his commitment to service in the community; and Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year Award (2009), surpassing athletes from across the sporting world. Of singular individual importance, in 2011 Derek became the 23rd member and first Yankee of the 3,000-hits club. However, as Baseball is a team sport, most important to his fans has been the 5 World Series Championships of the Yankees since his debut in 1995, and in particular, his most impressive post-season play, contributing so significantly to his team’s status as “The Best in Baseball.” #BMJSports Says ..... Lets Play Ball & Give Derek The Loudest Retirement Party In Baseball History #Houston ....
Posted on: Tue, 01 Apr 2014 09:10:56 +0000
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