Who is Derek Jeter?

When Derek Jeter was eight years old, he announced that he was going to play baseball for the New York Yankees. Jeter earned the attention of major league scouts in high school and was drafted to the New York Yankees in 1992. Named Rookie of the Year, he helped the Yankees win the World Series five...

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Main Author: Herman, Gail, 1959-
Other Authors: Thomson, Andrew (Children's book illustrator) (Illustrator)
Format: Downloads eBook Books eBook
Language:English
Published: 2015.
Series:Who Was...?
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Summary:When Derek Jeter was eight years old, he announced that he was going to play baseball for the New York Yankees. Jeter earned the attention of major league scouts in high school and was drafted to the New York Yankees in 1992. Named Rookie of the Year, he helped the Yankees win the World Series five times, and became team captain in 2003. With his good looks, easygoing personality, and sense of humor, Derek has always been a fan favorite. Retiring from baseball in 2014, Derek Jeter leaves behind a legacy.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Format:Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 38286 KB) or Kobo app or compatible Kobo device. (file size: N/A KB) or Amazon Kindle (file size: N/A KB).
Audience:Text Difficulty 2 - Text Difficulty 3
640
ISBN:9780399539695
Author Notes:Gail Herman has written several biographies for young readers, including Who Is Wayne Gretzky?, Who Was Davy Crockett? and Who Was Jackie Robinson?