The Final Game for Derek Jeter, //Houston Astros scout Hal Newhouser evaluated Jeter extensively before the 1992 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft. The Astros held the first overall pick in the draft, and Newhouser, convinced that Jeter would anchor a winning team, lobbied team management to select him.[14] The Astros feared that Jeter would insist on a salary bonus of at least $1 million to forgo his college scholarship for a professional contract,[14] so they passed on him, instead choosing Cal-State Fullerton outfielder Phil Nevin, who signed with Houston for $700,000.[14] Newhouser felt so strongly about Jeters potential that he quit his job with the Astros in protest after they ignored his drafting advice.[15] youtube/watch?v=xfgS1lvqX8I
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