October means playoff baseball, and for a generation of fans October still means Derek Jeter. The Yankees' former captain is back on our screens this autumn as part of FOX Sports' MLB studio team, sitting alongside David Ortiz and Alex Rodriguez to break down the biggest games of the year.
Jeter spent 20 seasons in pinstripes, won five World Series rings and retired sixth on the all-time hits list. Shop his designs in our baseball collection.
Derek Jeter Fact File
| Full name | Derek Sanderson Jeter |
| Date of birth | 26 June 1974 (age 52) |
| Place of birth | Pequannock Township, New Jersey, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m) |
| Position | Shortstop (bats and throws right) |
| Nationality | American |
| Current team/Status | Retired (2014); Hall of Famer and FOX Sports MLB studio analyst |
| Shirt number | 2 (retired by the Yankees in 2017) |
| Nickname | The Captain, Mr. November |
Career History
| Years | Team | Games | Key stats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–2014 | New York Yankees | 2,747 | 3,465 hits, .310, 260 HR, 1,311 RBI, 358 SB |
| 1999 | New York Yankees | 158 | 219 hits, .349 average |
| 2009 | New York Yankees | 153 | 212 hits, .334 average |
Figures are regular-season Major League Baseball totals (HR = home runs, RBI = runs batted in, SB = stolen bases). First row is career totals; others are standout seasons. Source: Baseball-Reference, checked October 2026.
Early Years in Kalamazoo
Derek Sanderson Jeter was born in Pequannock Township, New Jersey, on 26 June 1974, and his family moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan, when he was four. Summers with his grandparents in New Jersey made him a Yankees fan.
At Kalamazoo Central High School he was named USA Today's High School Player of the Year in 1992, and that summer the Yankees drafted him sixth overall.
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Breakthrough in the Bronx
Jeter made his debut in 1995 and took over at shortstop in 1996. He hit .314, won the American League Rookie of the Year award and helped the Yankees to their first World Series title since 1978. Further titles followed in 1998, 1999 and 2000.
In 2000 he was named MVP of both the All-Star Game and the World Series, the first player to win the two awards in the same season.
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Defining Moments
Jeter's reputation for big moments was built in October. In the 2001 American League Division Series against Oakland, he sprinted across the infield to grab a wayward throw and flipped it backhanded to Jorge Posada, who tagged out Jeremy Giambi at the plate. "The Flip" is still replayed today.
A few weeks later, as the World Series ran past midnight into November, he hit an extra-innings walk-off home run in Game 4. The scoreboard flashed "Mr. November", and the name stuck. In 2003 the Yankees made him their captain, a role he held until he retired.
On 9 July 2011 he reached 3,000 hits in style, with a home run off David Price on a day he went five for five. He remains the only player to collect all 3,000 hits in a Yankees uniform.
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Farewell and Life After Playing
Jeter's final season in 2014 became a long goodbye. He signed off at Yankee Stadium with a walk-off single. The Yankees retired his number 2 in 2017.
He was chief executive and part-owner of the Miami Marlins from 2017 to 2022. In 2020 he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame at the first attempt with 99.7% of the vote.
Honours
Team
- World Series champion: 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009
Individual
- 14-time All-Star
- AL Rookie of the Year (1996)
- World Series MVP (2000)
- All-Star Game MVP (2000)
- 5 Gold Glove Awards
- 5 Silver Slugger Awards
- Roberto Clemente Award (2009)
Legacy
- Number 2 retired by the Yankees (2017)
- Baseball Hall of Fame (2020)
Away From the Diamond
Jeter founded the Turn 2 Foundation to support young people. He is married to former model Hannah Davis, and he now works as a studio analyst on FOX Sports' MLB coverage.
FAQs
How old is Derek Jeter?
Derek Jeter was born on 26 June 1974, so he is 52 years old.
Where was Derek Jeter born?
He was born in Pequannock Township, New Jersey.
How tall is Derek Jeter?
Derek Jeter is 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m) tall.
What teams did Derek Jeter play for?
Only the New York Yankees, from 1995 to 2014.
How many hits did Derek Jeter have?
Jeter finished with 3,465 hits, sixth on the all-time MLB list and the most by any Yankee.
Why is Derek Jeter called Mr. November?
He earned the name after his walk-off home run in Game 4 of the 2001 World Series.
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Part of our Player Profiles series. Read next: Babe Ruth Career Story and Shohei Ohtani Career Story.
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