Derek Jeter New York Yankees Publications

Sports Illustrated December 7 2009 Derek Jeter/New York Yankees on Cover (Sportsman of the Year), Boo Birds/Philadelphia Eagles, Carmelo Anthony/Denver Nuggets, Texas Quarterbacks, Chris Pronger, Urban Meyer/Florida Gators

Derek Jeter is a nine-time All-Star shortstop, and currently the captain of the New York Yankees. Jeter has spent his entire career with the Yankees, beginning in 1995 when he was 20 years old. He has won the American League Rookie of the Year Award, a Silver Slugger Award, and three Gold Glove Awards. In 2000, he became the only player to win both the All-Star Game MVP Award and the World Series MVP Award in the same year. His .316 career batting average through the 2008 season ranks him with the 5th-highest lifetime batting average of all active baseball players. He has been in the top seven in the American League in hits for eight of the past ten years and runs scored seven of the past ten years. He was drafted by the New York Yankees with the 6th overall pick of the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft. On May 29, 1995, Jeter made his debut in the major leagues against the Seattle Mariners in the Kingdome. As the Yankees Shortstop, he is currently the longest-serving position player on the team. As of his current contract, Derek earns $22 million a year in salary, and is the second highest paid endorser in baseball having earned $7 million in endorsements in 2006.