He is one of the world’s most popular athletes. There is debate about whether he is one of the best whoever played, or the luckiest man on Earth. Regardless of the ‘how’, there are some things for sure. One is that Derek Jeter’s numbers alone put him on the list for top ten best Yankees of all time. Another is that his attitude, his presentation of himself to the media and the squeaky clean image has pushed him into a category where only four other names are mentioned. ‘Yankee Legend’. Derek Jeter is a Yankee Legend, along with Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe Dimaggio, and Mickey Mantle. The list used to have only 4 names on it. Now it has 5.

Ian O’Connor has written the most complete biography to date about a man, who, though completely accessible to the fans and press, has kept his personal details very guarded. A remarkable feat in today’s media world. There is no shortage of discussion of remarkable feats in The Captain the Journey of Derek Jeter. Please enjoy this great interview that covers Jeter, Ruth, A-Rod, Jackson, Maris and more with Paul Wozniak and Ian O’Connor.

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