‘Hit Him Like a Ton of Bricks’- A Year After Getting Drafted by Yankees, Future Hall of Famer Derek Jeter Had a Terrible Rookie Season With Pinstripes
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‘Hit Him Like a Ton of Bricks’- A Year After Getting Drafted by Yankees, Future Hall of Famer Derek Jeter Had a Terrible Rookie Season With Pinstripes
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NEW YORK – MAY 26: Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees drops the bat to run after his hit during the game against the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium on May 26, 2006 in the Bronx borough of New York City.(Photo by: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK – MAY 26: Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees drops the bat to run after his hit during the game against the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium on May 26, 2006 in the Bronx borough of New York City.(Photo by: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Derek Jeter is probably the best thing that has happened for the New York Yankees over the past two or three decades. A born leader and a sensational player from the plate, Jeter led the Yankees to greatness. He was a lucky charm for the Pinstripes.
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But when the Yankees drafted Jeter in 1992, he faced a lot of difficulties in his early days. Notably, the Yankees drafted Jeter in 1992 when he was just 18. The Pinstripes drafted him as their sixth overall pick. But little did the Yankees or Jeter know he will write a new chapter in the Bronx.
By the time Derek Jeter retired from baseball in 2014, he already had five World Series titles in his cabinet. Under his leadership, the Yankees, once again, become a superpower in Major League Baseball.
Derek Jeter faced a lot of difficulties before he made it big in MLB
In 2014, when Derek Jeter retired from baseball, News 8 Sports Director Jack Doles dug deep and came up with some interesting facts about Jeter’s initial days in the Yankees.
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NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 30: Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees makes a base hit against the Toronto Blue Jays on September 30, 2006 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx Borough of New York City. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
“Derek Jeter learned a valuable lesson over the past 12 months. It’s called reality. When the Yankees drafted him in the first round last summer, it was a dream come true. But then reality struck, and it hit him like a ton of bricks,” said Jack Doles.
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Even Jeter himself admitted that he had a terrible rookie league for the Yanks in 1993.
“I hated last year. Last year was terrible for me. The rookie league was terrible. I was homesick, I was not playing good. It was just as bad as it could get…,” Jeter said.
Great to be back home at Yankee Stadium! Thanks to everyone for making it such a special night for me and my family. The girls had a blast and finally got their ice cream. pic.twitter.com/pMfNHOYWoc
— Derek Jeter (@derekjeter) September 10, 2022
The former Yankee also shared an interesting incident with one of the senior Yankees players. Jeter revealed how he was the youngest one in the Yankees squad.
“I was talking to that guy Eagle a while ago. He asked how old I was and he said you have a girlfriend? And I said, yes! He said because he has a daughter of my age. So, it’s a little odd being the youngest one here,” Jeter added.
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