Derek Sanderson Jeter (ˈdʒiːtər; born June 26, 1974) is a Major League Baseball shortstop and team captain of the New York Yankees.Jeter served as a driving force for a Yankees dynasty, which resulted in four World Series championships between and . He is considered a consummate professional, by teammates and opponents alike. He has spent his entire career with the Yankees, beginning in 1995. In 2009, he passed Mickey Mantle for most career at-bats with the team, a record that had stood since 1968. He also passed Babe Ruth for most career doubles on June 23, 2009. Jeter, a former American League Rookie of the Year, has won the Silver Slugger and Gold Glove awards on three occasions, and has been named to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game ten times. 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 ... more