OriginalSin Posted August 24, 2005 Posted August 24, 2005 OK, so i've been holding back on making this topic for some time now coz i figured it was pretty much pointless anyway. the guy threads here dont get much love so why bother? but u know what...derek deserves his own damn thread! and if i am the only one who posts pics in it ever...then so be it, dammit! quick facts: Full Name:Derek Sanderson Jeter Birthdate: June 26, 1974 Birthplace:Pequannok, New Jersey Eye Color: Green Hair Color:Brown Height:6'3" Weight:196 lbs. Parents:Charles Jeter & Dorothy Connor Siblings: One sister--Sharlee Grandparents:William & Dorothy (Dot) Connor Hometown:Kalamazoo, Michigan Highschool:Kalamazoo Central High College Attended:University Of Michigan (for about a year during the offseason) Plans To Major In:Business How Acquired:Selected in the first round (sixth pick overall) in the June 1996 free-agent draft Resides In:Tampa, Florida (postseason), Trump World Tower Manhattan (during the season) Car Driven: Mercedes First Job:Mowing lawns Shoe size:11 1/2 Bats:Right Throws: Right The person he would be for a day:"Michael Jordan, because, you know, it would just be really cool to be Michael Jordan." Favorite Snack:Chocolate Chip Cookies Ice Cream Flavor:Chocolate Food:Chicken Parmesan Movie:Seven Afraid of:Dogs Dislikes:Cats Endorsements:Master Card, Pepsi, Fila Position:Shortstop Team Played On:The New York Yankees Best Play Ever Made:"The best play I ever made was in Game 1 of the 1998 division playoffs. We were ahead of the Texas Rangers, 2-0, in the eighth inning. They had a runner on second, with two outs. Rusty Greer hit a slow roller. I charged in, grabbed the ball with my bare hand, and threw, all in one motion. Rusty was out by a step." biography from yankees.com Was signed by Dick Groch...graduated in 1992 from Kalamazoo Central High School, where he hit .508 (30-59) with 4 HR, 23 RBI, 21 BB and 1 K in 23 games as a senior...was 12-for-12 in stolen base attempts, had a .831 slugging percentage and a .637 on-base percentage...hit .557 with 7 HR as a junior...was named 1992 High School Player-of-the-Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association...was the recipient of the Joan Payson Award for community service in 1997, presented annually by the New York chapter of the BBWAA...received the New York Press Photographers' annual "Good Guy" Award for 1998...was the recipient of the Joe DiMaggio "Toast of the Town" Award for the second consecutive year in 2000...also received the Babe Ruth Award from the New York Chapter of the BBWAA in 2000, awarded annually to the World Series MVP...hosted Saturday Night Live on December 1, 2001...was honored with The Sporting News "Good Guy in Sports" Award in 2002 and also received an ESPY for the Best Play Award that same year...in 1996-his rookie season-Derek initiated his "Turn 2 Foundation," formed to support and create activities and programs designed to motivate youth to "turn to" a healthy lifestyle, academic achievement and leadership development and "turn away" from substances such as drugs and alcohol...to date, Turn 2 has awarded more than $4.5 million in support of his signature programs in Kalamazoo, Tampa and New York City...2005 marks a new phase for the Turn 2 Foundation (www.turn2foundation.org) as it moves its headquarters to New York City where it will continue to build upon the vision of seeing children grow safely and successfully into adulthood. Quote
OriginalSin Posted August 24, 2005 Author Posted August 24, 2005 other covers: GQ_derek.bmp GQ_nomah_arod_jeter.bmp GQ_derek.bmp GQ_nomah_arod_jeter.bmp Quote
OriginalSin Posted August 24, 2005 Author Posted August 24, 2005 posters etc prodigy.bmp the_next_generation.bmp prodigy.bmp the_next_generation.bmp Quote
OriginalSin Posted August 25, 2005 Author Posted August 25, 2005 haha yeah! i got a response i was actually thinking about making the thread for hot baseball players since no individual athlete gets all that much love in this place anyway...but then decided that i just wanted my man to have his own thread Quote
BlueEyedBaby Posted August 25, 2005 Posted August 25, 2005 I actually made a background for one of my friends of Derek Jeter, but I don't think I have it anymore... Yea I was thinking about making one for Marcus Giles, but then I realized no one would go into his thread. Quote
OriginalSin Posted August 26, 2005 Author Posted August 26, 2005 support derek u evil evil people! Quote
OriginalSin Posted August 28, 2005 Author Posted August 28, 2005 some pics i took at various games Quote
BlueEyedBaby Posted August 29, 2005 Posted August 29, 2005 Those are nice, I wish I had some to add :evil: Quote
BlueEyedBaby Posted September 3, 2005 Posted September 3, 2005 Happy really late birthday to Jeter... Quote
Britt87 Posted September 4, 2005 Posted September 4, 2005 Ahhh, I never noticed this thread! This is one of my favorites: Quote
OriginalSin Posted September 4, 2005 Author Posted September 4, 2005 yes!!!!!! we have ourselves another follower thanks britt Quote
Britt87 Posted September 6, 2005 Posted September 6, 2005 yes!!!!!! we have ourselves another follower thanks britt <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You're welcome. Why are there only two other posters in this thread? What are you other people a bunch of Nomaaah fan!? He's with the cubs now tho so I guess it doesn't apply anymore Quote
OriginalSin Posted September 6, 2005 Author Posted September 6, 2005 yes!!!!!! we have ourselves another follower thanks britt <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You're welcome. Why are there only two other posters in this thread? What are you other people a bunch of Nomaaah fan!? He's with the cubs now tho so I guess it doesn't apply anymore <{POST_SNAPBACK}> the guy threads in this place just get NO love...and its just me and BlueEyedBaby in the baseball thread too <_< Quote
Britt87 Posted September 6, 2005 Posted September 6, 2005 Did you guys see Derek's episode of SNL when he hosted back in 2001 in like-December? I loved that episode. Quote
OriginalSin Posted September 6, 2005 Author Posted September 6, 2005 Did you guys see Derek's episode of SNL when he hosted back in 2001 in like-December? I loved that episode. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> omg that was AWESOME!!!! i just saw it the past year on E! and i taped it too... then my mom taped over it w/one of her spanish novelas <_< Quote
Britt87 Posted September 6, 2005 Posted September 6, 2005 Did you guys see Derek's episode of SNL when he hosted back in 2001 in like-December? I loved that episode. Quote
OriginalSin Posted September 6, 2005 Author Posted September 6, 2005 omg that was friggen hilarious...david wells in drag... jeter...as soriano's wife... "ohhhh noooo jeter does NOT do it for me...he looks like the rock had sex with a muppet" Quote
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