CONTENTS INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 THE STORY of DEREK JETER 18 CHAPTER 2 SOMEWHERE TO TURN 2 CHAPTER 3 MAKING 24 A DIFFERENCE CHAPTER 4 LEADING 36 BY EXAMPLE 44 TIMELINE OF ACHIEVEMENTS 45 OTHER SPORTS LEGENDS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES GLOSSARY 46 SS FOR MORE INFORMATION 47 INDEX 48
TRO D Derek Jeter's exceptional baseball skills have made the star a sporting legend and extremely wealthy During the course of his MLB career Derek has earned more than 250
U CTION fall the sports in the world baseball is one of the toughest at which a person can excel Anyone who has picked up a bat pitched caught or fielded at shortstop will tell you just how difficult it can be Derek Jeter shortstop for the New York Yankees makes baseball look easy Since joining the world famous club as an 18 year old in 1992 Jeter has broken countless club records logged more than 3 000 hits won five World Series titles and become one of the most highly paid athletes in the world Jeter s off field activities are just as astonishing He set up his own charity in 1996 when he was just 22 years old and has since given millions of dollars to good causes The star has worked tirelessly to promote and fund programs that positively change the lives of children across the United
