Great Baseball Player

“Less than or about 10.5% of NCAA baseball seniors will get drafted, and out of those players only a few will become great” (Hume). “One thing that Derek Jeter, Hank Aaron, and Babe Ruth all possess is the drive and the will to become a great baseball player” (Hume). “When the coaches of these players saw how they handle themselves on and off the field, it shows that they have the characteristics of becoming a great baseball player” (Hume). “MLB recruiters are looking for someone who not only excels in the big things, but also on the little details. (Hume). “Becoming a pro takes great responsibility and it is very hard to become great, but if you have the will and the mind you can become great” (Hume). In the history of baseball there are three
This reason is because of his career statistics. Derek Jeter attended high school at Kalamazoo Central High School. According to James Adam, “As a senior Derek won many national sports awards including be named the American High School Coaches Association’s 1992 ‘High School Player of the Year,’ the 1992 ‘Gatorade High School Athlete of the Year’ and USA Today’s ‘High School Player of the Year’ (Adam). Derek Jeter also was a great basketball player but the way he dominated on the diamond in high school showed that he belong in college and someday the MLB. Also, according to James Adam, “Derek became the 28th player to reach 3,000 hits and finish with 3,465 hits over his career, which is 6th overall among other MLB players” (Adam). Therefore, this puts Derek Jeter in the top tier of players for hitting throughout all of baseball. According to (James Adam), “In 2000 Derek Jeter became the first player to be selected to the All-Star game and be the World Series MVP in the same season” (Adam). Multiple players have been the to All-Star game and some have even won multiple MVP’s but Derek was the first person ever to do it in the same year this is a record that only a few have accomplished in the history of baseball. According to (James Adam), “In September of 2009 Derek passed Lou Gehrig with his 2,722 hit, this was the most in Franchise history” (Adam). This was a major milestone in Derek’s career when he passed Lou, and later became 6th in the league. The second reason Derek Jeter is one of the greatest baseball players is because of is signature moves. According to (James Adam), “Derek Jeter is most famous for his signature jump-throw” (Adam). This is when Derek Jeter fields the ball back-handed normally and jumps up in the air and throws the ball across his body to first base. According to (James Adam), “Derek Jeter is also known for his patented inside out swing and the reputation of a player who