 Derek Sanderson Jeter ( / ˈdʒiːtər / JEE @-@ tər ) ( born June 26 , 1974 ) is an American former professional baseball shortstop who played 20 seasons 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 1990s and 2000s . He is the Yankees ' all @-@ time career leader in hits ( 3 , 465 ) , doubles ( 541 ) , games ( 2 , 747 ) , stolen bases ( 