- In December 2007, Jeter was inducted into the Kalamazoo Central High School Athletic Hall of Fame.
- Derek was in a commerical for the new Gatorade drink G2.
- He is in the 7th year of a 10-year contract and made $20.6 million for the 2007 season. This contract is the 2nd largest contract in baseball history.
- After the success of his fragrance Driven, Derek released another fragrance, Driven Black.
- As of October 2007, Derek currently lives in Penaquock, New Jersey.
- On September 17, 2007 Derek Jeter had two hits, which tied, then passed his friend Bernie Williams for fourth place on the Yankees hits list with 2337.
- Derek hit his first and only grand slam on June 18, 2005, which was his tenth year an MLB ball player.
- Derek won the AL Gold Glove Award (shortstop) three years in a row: 2004, 2005 & 2006.
- Derek appears on the cover of MLB 2K7 video game.
- Derek is a huge supporter of the University of Michigan Wolverines.
- Derek was spotted in January 2007 with actress Gabrielle Union, whose manager says the pair is not a couple.
- Derek has released a new fragrance, Driven. It is available exclusively from Avon.
- Derek's first full season in the major leagues was in 1996.
- Derek is 6'3" and weighs 195 pounds.
- Derek's income for 2006 was $20.6 million.
- Derek was named the New York Yankees Player of the Year in 1998 and 1999.
- Derek is the all time hits leader in the MLB post season.
- In 2005, The Sporting News published an update of their 1999 book Baseball's 100 Greatest Players. Jeter was not originally selected, but was ranked at #97 in the updated edition, based on higher career statistical totals.
- In 1999, Derek lead the MLB in hits with 219.
- Derek holds the record for most singles by a Yankee.
- Derek has been given the the nickname Mr. November because he hit Major League Baseball's first ever November home run in 2001.
- Derek has been the cover athlete for Take Two's MLB 2K5 and MLB 2K6 and Acclaim Entertainment's All-Star Baseball series of video games.
- Derek was the subject of a 2005 segment on the TV news magazine 60 Minutes.
- Derek is currently the second-longest serving Yankee position player, behind Bernie Williams.
- Jeter's batting average in the World Baseball Classic was .450.
- Derek bats right and throws right.
- Derek has appeared in national ad campaigns for Nike, Gatorade, Fleet Bank, Mastercard, VISA, Ford Motors and XM Satellite Radio.
- Derek only spent two years in the minors.
- Derek was named "Most Outstanding Major League Prospect" in South Atlantic minor leagues.
- The Yankees named Derek the 11th captain in Yankees history on June 3, 2003.
- Derek was ranked 38th in Forbes 2005 list of the Top 100 Celebrities. He was ranked 50th in 2007.
- Derek was voted the most overrated player in baseball in a Sports Illustrated survey of 470 major leaguers in 2006.
- In 1995, Derek advanced from Class A to Class AAA within the season.
- Derek was the first hitter to hit a home run in the month of November, Jeter hit the home run off of Byung-Hyun Kim, it occured during Game 4 of the 2001 World series.
- Derek hit his first home run on Opening Day in 1996 off Cleveland Indians pitcher Dennis Martinez at Jacobs Field.
- Derek's nickname is Captain Clutch.
- Derek was the starting shortstop for the USA team in the first ever World Baseball Classic.
- Derek made his MLB debut on May 29, 1995.
- Derek's sister Sharlee was a standout softball player, but quit because of comparisons to her brother.
- ESPN reports that Derek Jeter receives $6 million dollars per year in endorsements.
- Derek has his own signature line of Nike sneakers under the Jordan brand.
- Derek is the starting shortstop for the NY Yankees. He wears jersey number two.
- Derek Jeter got his 2000th career hit on May 26, 2006 in his first at-bat, becoming the eighth player in New York Yankees history to reach the milestone.
- Derek established the Turn 2 foundation, a non-profit organization which focuses and keeping kids off the streets and promoting confidence and leadership.
- Derek's salary in 2005 was $19,600,000.
- Derek lives in Tampa, Florida during the off-season and in the upper east side of Manhattan, New York during the season.
- Derek is a eight-time all-star.
- Derek, known for his leadership skills, is currently the captain of the New York Yankees.
- Derek has won four World Series rings as a member of the New York Yankees.
- Derek's immediate family consists of his parents, Charles and Dorothy, and his younger sister Sharlee.
- Derek could have played for the Cincinatti Reds, but he ended up being drafted by the Yankees instead.
- Derek received a baseball scholarship to attend the University of Michigan, but postponed his enrollment to follow his dream of playing for the New York Yankees after they drafted him with the sixth pick overall in the 1992 amateur draft.
- Derek's best friends include Don Rodriguez, Jorge Posada, and Alex Rodriguez.
- Ladies:
Ladies that Derek has been romantically linked with.
Miss Universe Lara Dutta
MTV VJ Vanessa Minnillo
Singer Mariah Carey
Actress Jordana Brewster
Actress Scarlett Johansson
Actress Jessica Biel
Actress Gabrielle Union
- Awards:
1992 - American Baseball Coaches Association's "High School Player of the Year"
1996 - American League Rookie of the Year
2000 - MVP, All Star Game
2000 - Babe Ruth Award
2000 - MVP, World Series
2005 - Sports Business Journal's "Most Marketable Player"
2005 - Sports Illustrated Players' Poll "Best Shortstop in the Majors"
2006 - TSN Award
- Derek: (On former teammate Shane Spencer) The guy's ridiculous. No one hits home runs like that. I'm telling you, man, it's ridiculous.
- Derek: We just want to win. That's the bottom line. I think a lot of times people may become content with one championship or a little bit of success, but we don't really reflect on what we've done in the past. We focus on the present.
- Derek: You forget about it whether it was 15-2 or 3-2. It's still a loss. It doesn't matter what the score was if we win tomorrow.
- Derek: You gotta have fun. Regardless of how you look at it, we're playing a game. It's a business, it's our job, but I don't think you can do well unless you're having fun.
- Derek: There may be people who have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do--and I believe that.
- Derek: My dad had been shortstop when he was in college, and you know, when you're a kid, you want to be just like your dad.
- Derek: If you're going to play at all, you're out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.
- Derek: I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
- Derek: I like to dance and sing when there's no one around, but, if I'm out, I'm really shy about it. So it takes a lot to get me going, but I enjoy being around music.
- Derek: I have the greatest job in the world. Only one person can have it. You have shortstops on other teams--I'm not knocking other teams--but there's only one shortstop on the Yankees.
- Derek: Yankee Stadium is my favorite stadium I'm not going to lie to you. There's a certain feel you get in Yankee Stadium.
- Derek: My heroes, my dreams, and my future lie in Yankee Stadium and they can't take that from me.
- Derek: (On wearing a Yankees jersey) God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
