In just days, Yankees captain Derek Jeter will forever be an immortal at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. A race that left unforgettable moments as very few players have offered. The “Mister November” homer, the famous “Flip” play, Jeffrey Maier’s controversial home run, his catch throwing himself into the third tier and breaking his face, his last hit at Yankee Stadium and the list could be endless.
Today, however, I bring you some interesting facts that you may not know about the legendary short field of the Bronx Bombers. Here they go:
1. He has been the only player to win an MVP in the All-Star Game and another in the World Series in the same season.
This happened in the year 2000, where in the All-Star Game held in Atlanta, Jeter had a perfect 3-3 night, with one scored, two rebounds, including a double and then in the Fall Classic against the Mets. of New York, would end up taking the prized award, when finishing with an average of 409, with two home runs, nine hits and an OPS of 1344.
2. He had his own video game
In 2008, Derek Jeter had his own video game called “Derek Jeter Pro Baseball 2008 3D”. This baseball video game was owned by Gameloft and could only be played on mobile phones.
3. He has had roles in movies and series
Jeter showed us his acting skills in a couple of movies and TV series. One of the funniest was in the movie “The Other Guys”, where Derek played himself, who was shot in the leg by the character played by renowned actor Mark Walhberg. Nor can we forget his intervention in the film “Anger Management”, where he was seen calming Roger Clemens with the magic words “Goosfraba”.
4. It has its own foundation
From his very first season in the Major Leagues, Derek Jeter decided to help those most in need and that’s why I created the “Turn 2” Foundation, which helps kids and teens get away from drugs and alcoholism. His tireless work was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Sienna.
5. He used the same bat all his career
In 11,195 batting rounds in the regular season of the Majors and 690 in the postseason, “The Captain” of the Yankees only used the same batting mark and series and this was the Louisville Slugger P72. Log of 34 inches and 32 ounces of weight.
While in high school, the teacher ordered her students to write on a piece of paper that they would be adults. Derek Jeter confidently put it, “I’ll be the New York Yankees’ short stop.”
7. Throw the best 2 in history
Derek Jeter has statistically been the third player with the best WAR to use No. 2 in Major League history. If we consider that Jimmie Foxx with a WAR of 97.39 only used that number in one season and Charlie GEHRINGER 80.63, wore it for his last 11 seasons, “The Captain” wore his number 2 uniform for 20 seasons, in those that left a WAR of 71.75 and I don’t think there has been one better than him. In addition, Derek is the player who has used this number for more seasons.
Even if you don’t believe it, the number 2 wasn’t always on Derek Jeter’s back. In the Spring Camps of 1994 (the first in which he participated), the number 74 was assigned to him, but then in 1995, the then manager Buck Showalter, commanded the uniform manager, Nick Priore, to that it changed to Jeter to number 2, alleging that: “This boy will be a legend”.
9. He never beat 5th or 6th
The only two spaces Derek Jeter ever had in the New York Yankees lineups were the fifth and sixth rounds.
10. That Derek Jeter didn’t make in his career
Although they don’t believe it, “The Captain” of the Bronx Bombers never:
• Won a regular season JMV in MLB
• He beat a triple in extra innings
• He gave pitcher Jorge Julio a 14-turn hit (the worst against any pitcher who faced that number of turns)
• Achieved a batting cycle (hit, double, triple and home run in a game)
Anyway, in just 48 hours we will see Derek Jeter be immortalized and both this data that you may not know and the very legendary moments he left us, will be part of the legend that remains on the glorious walls of the Hall of Fame. This place where scout Dick Groch, who carries the honor of having “discovered Derek Jeter” told Yankees management on Draft Day in 1992: “This guy isn’t going to the University of Michigan, the only place this young man goes is to Cooperstown once he retires. “