What is Derek Jeter?
[[File:Derek Jeter 2007 by Keith Allison.jpg|alt=|thumb|Derek Jeter in 2007]] '''Derek Jeter''' (born June 26, 1974 in [[Pequannock Township, New Jersey]]) is a retired [[Americans|American]] [[Major League Baseball]] player. He played as the captain for the New York Yankees and is an eleven-time [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] [[shortstop]] for the [[New York Yankees]]. Jeter made his major league debut on May 29, 1995 with the New York Yankees against the [[Seattle Mariners]] when he was 20 years old. He had been playing with the New York Yankees for 20 years ever since he made it to the majors. He has won many awards such as the [[American League]] [[Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year Award]], a [[Silver Slugger Awards|Silver Slugger Award]], and three [[Gold Glove Award]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.netglimse.com/celebs/pages/derek_jeter/awards.shtml|title=Derek Jeter's awards|publisher=www.netglimse.com|accessdate=2008-06-14|archive-date=2008-05-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080511171226/http://www.netglimse.com/celebs/pages/derek_jeter/awards.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the year [[2000]], Jeter became the only player to win both the [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP Award|All-Star Game MVP Award]] and the [[World Series]] [[World Series MVP Award|MVP Award]] in the same year.<ref>{{cite web|title=MLB league leaders|work=MLB.com|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/league_leaders.jsp?c_id=mlb&baseballScope=AL&statType=1&sortByStat=AVG&timeSubFrame3=&timeSubFrame=2007&Submit=Submit&timeFrame=1|accessdate=2008-06-14}}</ref> == Early life == Derek Jeter was born in [[Pequannock Township, New Jersey]], to an [[African-American]] father, Dr. Sanderson Charles Jeter; his mother Dorothy is of [[Irish people|Irish]] and [[Germany|German]] descent (white). The family lived in [[North Arlington, New Jersey]] with his family, before moving to [[Kalamazoo, Michigan]], when he was 4.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/magazine/f