A Unique Perspective on One of the Greatest Players of All TimeBaseball Immortal Derek Jeter takes you on a remarkable forty-year journey, letting you step inside the great Yankee shortstop's life and career through his own words and those of the people who have kwn him best personally and in the sports community. The result is an incredible, insightful look at what made him t only an amazing ballplayer but also an intriguing and complex personality. Baseball fans will relive classic moments from his stumbles in the mir leagues all the way to his magical last major league game at Yankee Stadium in 2014, and learn about the influence of his parents, his inspiring work ethic, his constant drive to win, his leadership, his unrelenting optimism and more.Everyone has something to say about Derek Jeter-the player kwn as the face of baseball for two decades, the greatest Yankee of his generation, a man of few public words but uncompromising integrity. The book is packed with quotes by Jeter's parents, friends, teachers and mentors, coaches, scouts, teammates, opposing players, his fans and critics, celebrities, elite athletes like Michael Jordan, writers and broadcasters, managers - including Joe Torre and Joe Girardi - outspoken Yankees owner George Steinbrenner and even two presidents. The big surprise comes from the revealing quotes from Derek Jeter himself, who, during his career, constantly frustrated journalists by keeping his thoughts to himself.This book provides a remarkable 360-degree view of a future Hall of Fame shortstop, Yankees captain and champion who continues to be an inspiration to baseball players and fans across the nation.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Page Street Publishing
ISBN-10
1624141625
ISBN-13
9781624141621
eBay Product ID (ePID)
215754722
Product Key Features
Author
Danny Peary
Format
Sewn,PAPER over Boards, Hardback
Language
English
Topic
Ball Games: Field & Outdoor
Additional Product Features
Author Biography
Danny Peary is an acclaimed baseball historian and film critic. He edited Cult Baseball Players and We Played the Game, and collaborated on Tim McCarver's Baseball for Brain Surgeons and Other Fans, Roger Maris: Baseball's Reluctant Hero, Gil Hodges, and Ralph Kiner's Baseball Forever. He lives in New York City and Sag Harbor, New York.