Nov 15, 2023 · Derek Jeter is reflecting on his high school days. In an exclusive conversation with PEOPLE ahead of a ceremony to unveil new baseball and softball fields for young athletes at his alma mater,...

The Yankees drafted Jeter out of high school in 1992, and he debuted in the major leagues at age 20 in 1995. The following year, he became the Yankees' starting shortstop, won the Rookie of the Year Award , and helped the team win the 1996 World Series over the Atlanta Braves .

May 13, 2017 · This is the story of how Jeter went from a high school phenom who was named American Family Insurance ALL-USA Player of the Year in 1992 to being drafted and signed by the Yankees as told by...

Apr 2, 2014 · Jeter won several national sports awards, including being named the American High School Coaches Association's 1992 High School Player of the Year, the 1992 Gatorade High School...

Aug 17, 2023 · Jeter recalled signing for $700,000 on June 27 and adding another $125,000 for education. As a result, Jeter transformed from a skinny high school shortstop with a suspect swing into the 1996...

Dec 3, 2024 · His exceptional performance garnered national attention, leading to several prestigious awards, including the American High School Coaches Association's 1992 High School Player of the Year. After graduating, he was selected by the New York Yankees as the sixth overall pick in the 1992 MLB draft.

Jan 18, 2024 · New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter's biography, "The Captain," takes the reader through his journey from a high school student to a baseball legend.

Jeter quickly became a baseball star in high school. He attended Kalamazoo Central High School. In 1992 Jeter was awarded the Gatorade High School Player of the Year award and the USA Today’s High School Player of the Year. Jeter received a baseball scholarship to the University of …

Jul 30, 2020 · There's no doubt about it: Yankees great Derek Jeter, out of Kalamazoo Central, is the best Michigan high school baseball player Mick McCabe ever saw.

In high school, Jeter was a star baseball player at Kalamazoo Central High School, where he also played basketball, earning an All-State honorable mention. After batting .557 as a sophomore , Jeter hit .508 (30-59) with 4 HR, 23 RBIs, 21 BB, and had only 1 strikeout his junior year.