The former team captain and legendary shortstop will be enshrined in Cooperstown in July, finally putting a cap on a 20-year playing career. A career Yankee, Jeter ranks sixth in MLB history with 3,465 hits and leads all players in playoff games played, hits, and runs scored. His lifetime batting average was a precise .310.
Throw in 14 All-Star selections and five World Series rings, and Derek Jeter definitely ranks among baseball’s all-time greats. Not the greatest of all time, mind you, but easily one of the greatest to play the game.
Thus, as we celebrate Derek Jeter’s new Hall of Famer status, let’s take a look at the ten best moments from his great career.