Derek Jeter

Derek Jeter was a respected player off the field as well as on the field. Derek Jeter is the definition of a life of consequence; the definition of a life of consequence is to live a happy, meaningful life, and also to make a difference in the world for the better. Derek Jeter is arguably the best short stop of all-time moreover he was an affectionate person. Jeter’s charity, integrity, and his leadership are the reason why he lives a life of consequence. When Jeter was young, his parents could tell that he was going to be a leader in some way. Young Jeter played on his baseball little league baseball team and also played on his high school teams. Before Jeter was even in high school, he was playing high school sports. He went to Kalamazoo
One of Jeter’s mottos is “practice—but don’t forget to have fun.” Needless to say, an incredible amount of dedication and commitment was required for Jeter to be where he now is today. However, if you simply don’t have fun with what you are doing, you are setting yourself up for failure. The final goal shouldn’t be to become rich or famous, but to carve out a career in which you cherish (Boitnott para 5). Jeter, as well as many other athletes, definitely have failed at least once in their lifetime. Jeter once stated, “You can’t achieve success, without failure, whether you are an athlete, business mogul, or entrepreneur.” Over Jeter’s life he failed at a couple of things, but at the end of it all he is arguably the best short stop. Jeter struggled majorly during his rookie year but that just motivated him to work even harder, which definitely paid off in the long run. Some athletes don’t think before they take action but that is certainly not the case for Jeter. He has always been taught by his parents to think first then act. Many baseball players use performance-enhancing drugs, which is illegal in Major League Baseball. Jeter thought first before he took any action and decided not to do the drugs, which saved his career. In addition, he displayed commitment to helping kids choose a better path, also insisting that they should say no to chemicals. The
Jeter started a foundation called the Turn 2 Foundation. The Turn 2 Foundation is a charitable organization that promotes healthy lifestyles among the youth. The name "Turn 2" is symbolic for the double play made by infielders during a baseball game. He wanted to make a foundation so it enables people to “Turn 2” his foundation for guidance and advice. Turn 2's mission is to create and support signature programs and activities that motivate young people to turn away from drugs and alcohol and to "Turn 2" healthy lifestyles. The Turn 2 Foundation has awarded over 20 million dollars to help out the people that come to them (Gale Para 2). Recently, the Turn 2 Foundation led by Jeter partnered up with the STOPit foundation, which was an anti-cyber bullying platform, aimed at ending cyber abuse. Putting a stop to bullying links perfectly with the Turn 2 Foundation because they are both committed (Gale Para 1). Both foundations plan on accomplishing a lot together by helping as much people as possible. They both are helping out each other’s foundations. For example, Derek Jeter’s Turn 2 foundation recently helped STOPit by making an app for the iPhone and android. (Gale Para 4). The Turn 2 Foundation has awarded over 20 million dollars to create and support signature programs. As well, both foundations created activities to turn the people away from