Five World Series rings, 3000-plus hits, the fame, the fortune and playing for the second most historic franchise in baseball... These are just some of the reasons kids would always say they want to grow up to be just like Derek Jeter.
How lucky have we been that the face of baseball for the past two decades, through ups and downs, has been Derek Jeter.
Let the teachers learn the kids English. Ol' Diz will learn the kids baseball.
I'm not Derek Jeter, there will be no farewell tour.
We are the New York Yankees
I'm still a huge Yankees fan. Growing up, Jeter was my guy, but Bernie Williams was my favorite player.
I think most of the people like the kind of player like Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez. They're pretty tall, and they can do everything.
I always enjoy watching Derek Jeter play because he is a model of consistency both in the field and at the plate. I finished my career with 3,110 hits, and I have only admiration and respect for Derek. I hope he pauses to admire the view and keeps going. Just one more achievement in an incredible career.
How can I ever dog Derek Jeter? It's impossible. There is nothing to knock. He's a great defensive player. He's a great offensive player.
A friend of mine and I would go to this dirty little bar in Toronto that has karaoke every Tuesday night, and one night, we noticed that the only other person in there was Derek Jeter.
One of the reasons I wear No. 2 is because of him. Yeah, he was ultimate team guy. He was a winner. And just a good guy for a kid to look up to. And I always pretended to be Jeter.
You watch all those moments that Jeter had for the Yankees. You can tell by the fans' reaction how much he meant to them and how much he meant to the city, how much he meant to the game of baseball.
I honestly think Derek Jeter could run for mayor in New York, and if not win, get really close, just the way he handled himself.
Growing up, my favorite player was either Derek Jeter or Manny Ramirez.
My favorite player growing up was actually Jeter.
Derek Jeter seems like a cool dude.
Derek Jeter is one who played for such a long time, and David Ortiz in Boston is doing it right now.
