All You Need to Know About Derek Jeter

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Derek Jeter was born in Pequannock Township, New Jersey, on June 26, 1974. His parents met in Germany while serving in the U.S. Army. When he was four, his family relocated to Kalamazoo, Michigan, where he began playing little league baseball at the age of five. Growing up, Jeter spent summers with his grandparents in New Jersey and became an avid fan of the New York Yankees after attending games with them.

He graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School, where he received numerous athletic accolades, including the American Baseball Coaches Association’s 1992 High School Player of the Year Award, the 1992 Gatorade High School Player of the Year Award, and USA Today’s High School Player of the Year. He also received a baseball scholarship at the University of Michigan.

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