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Derek Jeter

Derek Sanderson Jeter (born June 26, 1974) is a 7-time All-Star shortstop for the New York Yankees, and the team's leader and captain.
He has won the American League Rookie of the Year Award, the All-Star and World Series MVP Awards, a Silver Slugger Award and three Gold Glove Awards.
With a .317 batting average, through 2006 Jeter ranks 6th highest in lifetime batting average of all active baseball players. He has been in the top 7 in the American League in both hits and runs scored for 9 of the past 10 years. So far in the 2000s he is 2nd in the major leagues in hits (927), 6th in runs (551), and 15th in batting average (.311).
As of 2006, Jeter has a career .314 postseason batting average with 17 home runs and 48 RBIs as well as reaching base in 105 of 119 postseason games. He has a record 150 career postseason hits, and also holds records for most postseason singles (108), at-bats (478), runs scored (85) and strikeouts (92).
On August 22, 2006, Jeter became the all-time Yankee leader with his 1,570th single.