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[70], The Yankees acquired Rodriguez from the Texas Rangers during the 200304 offseason. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Fingers was at his best in the World Series, compiling a 1.35 ERA in 16 appearances over three seasons. [45] Becoming the Yankees' leadoff batter,[46] Jeter batted .291, with 10home runs, 70RBIs, 116runs, and 190hits. and our Derek Jeter. [169] He was elected to start at shortstop in the 2014 All-Star Game, and batted leadoff for the AL. [22] Despite this, he was named the SAL's Best Defensive Shortstop, Most Exciting Player, and Best Infield Arm by Baseball America. Jeter ran from his position at shortstop and made an over-the-shoulder catch. Chase Utley is on Instagram at chaseutley. [1] For his career, he averaged 204 hits, 113 runs scored and 21 stolen bases per 162 games. It will begin publishing nonfiction books for adults, children's picture books, elementary grade fiction, and books for children who are learning to read. 18,243rd in major league history) [12] Jeter posted high batting averages for the school's baseball team; he batted .557 in his sophomore year and .508 as a junior. [37], Rated the sixth-best prospect in baseball by Baseball America heading into the 1996 season,[23] Jeter started on Opening Day, the first Yankee rookie to start as shortstop for the team since Tom Tresh in 1962. Of the 11 picks, seven are in the Hall of Fame, and at least two of the other four -- David Ortiz and Madison Bumgarner -- are headed toward Cooperstown. [1] In the field, he was involved in turning a career-high 104 double plays. [254][255], Jeter also serves as a brand development officer for Luvo Inc.[256] and has investment interests in multi-channel video network company, Whistle Sports Network. Attended St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland and Georgia Tech in Atlantawas a semifinalist for USA Baseball's 2010 Golden Spikes Awardhis grandfather, Steve Demeter, made 15 Major League apps with Cleveland and Detroit over the 1959 and 1960 seasons. Top 100 Players All-Time; All-Time Stats; In the 2013 World Series, Ortiz reached base in 19 of 25 plate appearances for a .760 on-base percentage. Or write about sports? We just want to take this moment to salute you, the greatest fans in the world. [290] Jeter was the subject of a 2005 segment on the TV news magazine 60 Minutes[8] and a 2014 episode of Finding Your Roots, a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) television series. Utley also took the extra base successfully 54 . [163] On September 14, 2013, Jeter was transferred to the 60-day disabled list. [149], Despite continuing concerns about his age, the beginning of the 2012 season saw Jeter on a hot streak: he batted .420 through April 25. Derek got to the majors 3 years younger than Chase. [250], During his injury-shortened 2013 season, Jeter arranged a partnership with Simon & Schuster to form an imprint called Jeter Publishing. [1] His offense took an upward turn after May as he hit .322 with a .824 OPS after June 1. Utley, a longtime tormenter while with the Philadelphia Phillies, now has 38 career homers against the Mets. [36] With his speed and ability to execute the hit and run, Jeter served as a complement to leadoff hitter Tim Raines while batting in the ninth spot in the batting order. [125] He reached an agreement with the Yankees on a three-year contract for $51million with an option for a fourth year. [161] He returned to the Yankees lineup on July 28, hitting a home run on the first pitch off of Matt Moore of Tampa Bay. Utley came off the bench by playing in the second half of the next two games. [55], In 2001, Jeter posted another strong season, batting .311 with 21home runs, 74RBIs, 110runs scored, and 27stolen bases, making his fourth All-Star appearance. [143], Fatigued from the stress of chasing 3,000 career hits and wanting to rest his calf, Jeter opted not to attend the 2011 MLB All-Star Game. [216] Two sites that rely on advanced defensive statistics, FanGraphs.com and FieldingBible.com, rated Jeter below middle-of-the-pack status in 2010, despite his receiving his fifth Gold Glove Award that season. We present them here for purely educational purposes. [269][270], In 2018, Jeter donated furniture and household items to families forced to relocate by Hurricane Irma. We're relying on you to take the memories from this stadium and add them to the new memories we make at the new Yankee Stadium and continue to pass them on from generation to generation. [11], Jeter attended Kalamazoo Central High School, where he ran cross country in the fall, played basketball in the winter and baseball in the spring. [222], Jeter maintains homes in Marlboro Township, New Jersey; Greenwood Lake, New York;[223][224] and the Davis Islands neighborhood of Tampa, Florida. [10] At age five Jeter began playing little league baseball. Yankee icon great in a tangible way", "Jeter's signature moments make him next Yankee icon", "SAFE: Spatial Aggregate Fielding Evaluation", Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, "From the archives: Assessing Jeter's defense", "Derek Jeter now has more Gold Glove awards than all but four shortstops in baseball history", "Criticism of his defense isn't about to make Jeter change plans", "How will Cubs, Mets GMs Turn Things Around? Dodgers' Chase Utley upends the New York Mets' Ruben Tejada to break up a double play during Game 2 of the teams' National League Division Series. [1] Jeter made a notable defensive assist in Game 3 of the 2001 American League Division Series against the Oakland Athletics. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Though Jeter only owned a 4% stake in the franchise, he was named chief executive officer (CEO) of the team, and Sherman, the controlling owner, entrusted him to oversee day-to-day operations of the team. Chase Utley was born on December 17, 1978. [39] By year's end Jeter far exceeded Torre's expectations and anyone's hitting .314 with 10home runs, 104runs scored, and 78RBIs. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about second baseman Chase Utley on ESPN. [138] Jeter joined Honus Wagner as only the second regular shortstop to reach the 3,000 hit plateau. Jeter ran from shortstop to grab the ball and flipped it backhanded to catcher Jorge Posada, rather than throwing it overhand. Nets 2nd Straight Glove", "Derek's Flat Fall: No October Magic For Usually Clutch Jeter", "Damon to give Yanks a major spark. Yes, the game today probably is more difficult and played at a higher level than ever before. In just four short years as an MLB player, Longoria has already been named the 2008 AL Rookie of the Year, earned two Golden Gloves, earned a Silver Slugger Award and is a three-time All-Star. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. [75], Jeter made the All-Star team and finished the season with a .292 average; 23home runs, the second-most of his career; 78RBIs; 111runs scored; and a career-best 44doubles, which broke the Yankee single-season record for doubles by a shortstop, besting Tony Kubek's 38 in 1961. 3. [117] Despite this, Jeter was elected to start at shortstop in the All-Star Game. In 2017, the Yankees retired his uniform number 2. At age 36, Jeter appeared to be in decline; Joe Sheehan of Baseball Prospectus suggested that Jeter, once a "good, not great" shortstop, had declined to become "below average" defensively,[116] to the extent that he would likely need to change positions; Cashman later acknowledged that Jeter might need to shift to the outfield. Chase Utley played for 2 teams; the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers. [7][10] Watching star outfielder Dave Winfield inspired him to pursue a career in baseball. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 12:52AM. [103], For the 2009 season, Yankees manager Joe Girardi switched Jeter and Damon in the batting order, with Damon moving to second and Jeter to the leadoff role. [41] Overall, Jeter batted .361 in the 1996 postseason, helping to lead the Yankees offensively with Bernie Williams, as Wade Boggs, Paul O'Neill, and Tino Martinez struggled. Stan Musial, Barry Bonds, Babe Ruth, Derek Jeter, Oscar Charleston, Ken Griffey Jr, Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron . Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Except for 2008, 2013 and 2014, the Yankees qualified for the postseason every year of Jeter's major league career. [8] On the first play of the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Rams, an injury to his sixth and seventh cervical vertebrae occurred while he was blocking the Ram's David Rocker. [293], Video games have featured Jeter on their cover, including 2K Sports' MLB 2K5, MLB 2K6, and MLB 2K7,[294][295] Acclaim Entertainment's All-Star Baseball series of video games,[296] and Gameloft's wireless phone baseball game, Derek Jeter Pro Baseball 2008. [13], Considered the fourth-best prospect in baseball by Baseball America heading into the 1995 season,[23] Jeter was projected as the starting shortstop for the Yankees. He was also one of the best defensive catchers of all-time. Derek Jeter Navigation boxes and awards, Derek Jeter World Baseball Classic rosters. Chase Utley was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2nd round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from Long Beach Polytechnic HS (Long Beach, CA) and the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round (15th) of the 2000 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA). [301], Kalamazoo Central High School inducted Jeter into its athletic hall of fame in 2003[302] and renamed its baseball field in his honor in 2011. Only teammate Ken Griffey Jr. (.524) and Cuba's Yoandy Garlobo (.480) had a higher batting average with a minimum of 20 at-bats. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. [200], Jeter is also known for his professionalism. [1] He credited the turnaround to his work with Denbo;[135] Long acknowledged that his attempt to adjust Jeter's swing did not work. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. [121] The controversy over Jeter's fielding became a flash point for the debate over whether the analyses of statistics or subjective observation is the better method to assess a player's defensive ability and for criticism of the Gold Glove Award.