- Derek is a Major League Baseball (MLB) shortstop who has played his entire career for the New York Yankees.
- Derek has served as the Yankees' team captain since 2003.
- Derek's presence in the Yankees' lineup, highlighted by his hitting prowess, played an instrumental role in the team's late 1990s dynasty, which won four World Series championships.
- Derek debuted in the Major Leagues in 1995, and the following year, he won the Rookie of the Year Award and helped the Yankees win the 1996 World Series.
- In 2000, Derek became the only player to win both the All-Star Game MVP Award and the World Series MVP Award in the same year.
- Derek has been selected as an All-Star ten times, and he has won the Silver Slugger and Gold Glove awards on three occasions.
- Derek is regarded as a consummate professional, by teammates and opponents alike.
- Derek is considered to be one of the best players of his generation.
- Derek is the all-time hits leader among shortstops and his .317 career batting average through the 2009 season ranks as the fifth-highest among active players.
- Derek has been among the American League (AL) leaders in hits and runs scored for the past ten years.
- Derek is the all-time Yankees hit leader, passing Hall of Fame member Lou Gehrig in 2009.
- As a child, Derek and his sister would spend summers with their grandparents in New Jersey, who took them to Yankees games, making him a passionate fan of his future team.
Go back to search results