| | | Derek Jeter: Pride of the Yankees |
Author: Patrick Giles, Peter Giles
Paperback · April 1999
229 Pages
Though he's only 24, many of his teammates describe Derek Jeter as a baseball player with maturity beyond his years.
His awesome skills on the playing field have earned him an American League Rookie of the Year award and helped the Yankees to two World Series championships in three years. Jeter is rapidly making a name for himself as one of today's hottest young athletes. Baseball fans can't get enough of the graceful Yankees shortstop who wows them with his power and speed. Women are mesmerized by his hear-stopping good looks-he was even named on of People magazine's 50 most beautiful people in the world!
Read all about this down-to-earth superstar, from his childhood in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where his dream of playing for the Yankees began, to his life today, his charity work, his hopes for the future, and why he told GQ magazine, "I have the greatest job in the world."
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| Game Day: My Life on and off the Field |
Authors: Derek Jeter,
Kristen Kiser
Hardcover · August 2001
Follow Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter both on and off the field in Game Day, a collection of photographs with text contributed by Jeter.
These never-before-seen photographs capture Jeter training, relaxing with family, and playing in the 2000 World Series, while in his essays, Jeter describes the most important lessons he has learned from baseball and how he prepares for every game.
Beautifully designed and full of exclusive, candid shots, Game Day is a true insider ’s peek into Derek ’s life. Fans can see Derek warming up with fellow Yankees at spring training and before games, goofing off with Bernie Williams, sharing a meal with Tino Martinez, relaxing at his home in Tampa, getting his hair cut at his apartment in New York, working out to stay in shape all season, walking the streets of the Big Apple, hugging his parents and sister after winning the World Series, and making the big plays that have made him one of the most thrilling baseball players in the major leagues today.
And fans can read about how Derek approaches each game, hones his skills, sharpens his mental focus, and stays competitive throughout the entire season, leading up to the biggest game days of all: the championship play-offs and the World Series.
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