Derek Jeter

On this date in 2011, Derek Jeter collects his 3000th career hit with a home run off of David Price.

"Jeter is a six-tool player. I've never eaten with him so I can't tell you if he has good table manners but I would imagine he has those too." - Rangers manager, Johnny Oates
  

Derek Jeter

 

Born on today's date, Derek Jeter.

"I think Jeter was out of position and the ball gets Giambi out if Jeter doesn't touch it." - Bobby Valentine on Jeter's flip-play in Game 3 of the 2001 ALDS

What a useful "scouting report"!

I heard Jeter asked for gift receipts

Ruben Rivera

On this date in 2002, the Yankees waive Ruben Rivera for stealing Derek Jeter's glove out of his locker and selling it for $2500.

"I made a rookie's error."

Derek Jeter

On this date in 1996, Derek Jeter is the unanimous choice for the AL Rookie of the Year.

"When he was in 8th grade and was about to switch from parochial school to a public school, we sent him over to the Y to play basketball against older kids as a way of toughening him up. He went, but he took his mother with him." - Charles Jeter (Derek's father)

Bugs!

On this date in 2007 at an ALDS game in Cleveland, Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain is swarmed by bugs and gives up the tying run on a wild pitch in route to a 2-1 loss.

"I guess that is home-field advantage for them. Just let the dogs out." - Derek Jeter

Derek Jeter

On this date in 2011, Derek Jeter collects his 3000th hit with a home run off of David Price.

"Jeter is a six-tool player. I've never eaten with him so I can't tell you if he has good table manners, but I would imagine he has those too." - Rangers manager, Johnny Oates

A lot of talk about the ankle of the shortstop on a likely third place team

Just sayin'.

So reports are that Jeter is taking ground balls but only hit right at him

 

And he looks fine.

So in other words, he is already back to his normal range!

Derek Jeter

On this date in 1996, Derek Jeter is the unanimous choice for the AL Rookie of the Year.

"When he was in the eighth grade and was about to switch from parochial school to a public school, we sent him over to the Y to play basketball against older kids as a way of toughening him up. He went, but he took his mother with him." - Charles Jeter (Derek's father)

Home field advantage!

On this date in 2007 at an ALDS game in Cleveland, Yankee pitcher Joba Chamberlain is swarmed by bugs and gives up the tying run on a wild pitch in route to a 2-1 loss.

"I guess that is home-field advantage for them. Just let the bugs out." - Derek Jeter

Derek Jeter

On this date in 2011, Derek Jeter collects his 3000th hit with a home run off of David Price.

"Jeter is a six-tool player. I've never eaten with him so I can't tell you if he has good table manners, but I would imagine his he has those too." - Rangers manager, Johnny Oates

Derek Jeter

Born on this date, Derek Jeter.

"I think Jeter was out of position and the ball gets Giambi out if Jeter doesn't touch it." - Bobby Valentine on Jeter's flip-play in Game 3 of the 2001 ALDS

.416!

If he keeps hitting like this, he will win a Gold Glove again!

Ruben Rivera

On this date in 2002, the Yankees release Ruben Rivera for stealing Derek Jeter's glove out of his locker and selling it for $2500.

"I made a rookie's error."

Frank "Creepy" Crespi

Born on today's date, Frank "Creepy" Crespi.

Hey, where are our generation's Creepys?

All we have now are Derek Jeter, David Wright, Ryan Howard etc. Good players and all but very boring names and badly in need of a nickname. Sorry guys, it's true.

How did these guys grow up without getting a nickname? No friends?

Parents, wives, friends or any person who could bestow a nickname on a current professional baseball player, I implore you, get busy!

Thanks.

He does what?!

The New York Post today reports that "Derek Jeter has girls stay at his apartment in New York, and then he gets them a cab to take them home the next day. Waiting in his car is a gift basket containing signed Jeter memorabilia, usually a signed baseball."

Where to start?

Well I'm sure they are signed on the sweet spot.

The baseballs I'm talkin' about! Geez!

Also beats the "I was with Derek and all I got was this stupid t-shirt" memento.

I wonder if he's got better range to his left when......oh forget it.

Derek Jeter

On this date in 1996, Derek Jeter is the unanimous choice for the AL Rookie of the Year.

"When he was in the eighth grade and was about to switch from parochial school to a public school, we sent him over to the Y to play basketball against older kids as a way of toughening him up. He went, but he took his mother with him." - Charles Jeter (Derek's father)

What's more meaningful?

A Gold Glove?

Or Kim Kardashian's marriage?