After 20 major league seasonsall with the New York YankeesDerek Jeter is hanging up his spikes at the conclusion of the 2014 campaign. The Yankees captain since 2003, the shortstop is considered the greatest Yankee of his generation. Jeters Yankees teams won five World Series, including three in a row in 1998, 1999, and 2000. The all-time postseason leader in hits, doubles, and triples, Jeter earned the nickname Captain Clutch for his game-changing performances during the Yankees championship era. Through stories and powerful images from the pages of the New York Times, Derek Jeter, Excellence and Elegance celebrates the career of this New York icon from Jeters debut in 1995 through his final game in 2014. This full-color pictorial keepsake also features an introduction by Tyler Kepner, the Times award-winning baseball reporter.
