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Derek Jeter named SI's sportsman of the year

Derek Jeter posed in his crisp pinstripe uniform, resting a shiny black bat on his shoulder, while a photographer lying on the ground near the entrance to a Bronx subway station snapped pictures of the New York Yankees shortstop from a low angle. Complete Story...

Howard: Utley, a quiet hero, sure looks like another Jeter

The Phillies haven’t even gotten the requisite happy ending yet. But the mythmakers are already hard at work trying to make Chase Utley into Reggie Jackson now that he’s tied Jackson’s epic 1977 record of five home runs in a single World Series. But the comparison is just more proof that numbers too often obscure the real soul of the game.

Jeter, Rollins got to know each other during WBC

Jimmy Rollins carefully watched Derek Jeter when the two played for the United States during the World Baseball Classic. He studied how Jeter prepared for games and peppered him with questions about playing shortstop.

Next for Jeter: 3,000 hits, 4,000?

Derek Jeter walked to his locker, nearly two hours before game time, in his usual pregame attire of shorts and a T-shirt with cutout sleeves.

Jeter tops Gehrig, sets Yankees hit record

Derek Jeter bounded out of the dugout and peered up at the rain-soaked stands, surprised to see so many people on such a miserable night.

Jeter shows mettle, nears Iron Horse's hit record

Long before Derek Jeter ever dug into the batter's box at Yankee Stadium, raised his right hand and asked the ump for time to settle his spikes, he gave hints of what might come.

DeMarco: Morneau, Pujols lead midseason awards

As the phony, over-hyped popularity contest to pick the 33rd-and-last players on the two All-Star squads wrapped up, we tackle more-important subject matter — the first-half awards:

Yankees' Jeter out for second straight day

Yankees captain Derek Jeter is out of the starting lineup for the second straight night because of a bad cough and fever.

Jeter misses Yankees loss with ankle injury

Yankees manager Joe Girardi held firm Wednesday, giving Derek Jeter a day off despite the shortstop's insistence that his sore left ankle was fine.

Jeter leaves with left ankle stiffness

Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter left Tuesday night's game against the Washington Nationals with left ankle stiffness.

Jeter scratched from lineup because sore oblique

New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter was scratched from Tuesday night's lineup against Toronto with a sore right oblique and was listed as day to day.

Jeter rejoins Yankees from WBC

Derek Jeter has rejoined the New York Yankees from the World Baseball Classic and was in the starting lineup for Tuesday night's game against the Boston Red Sox.

Jeter has sore hamstring

Yankees captain Derek Jeter has a sore right hamstring and expects to resume running on Monday.

Jeter reiterates A-Rod has teammates' support

Yankees captain Derek Jeter wants to reiterate it yet again: Alex Rodriguez has the support of his teammates.

Former Packers CB Bob Jeter dead at 71

Former Green Bay Packers cornerback Bob Jeter, the father of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men's basketball coach Rob Jeter, has died.

Jeter claims an October win

No October baseball this year for Derek Jeter, but the New York Yankees shortstop did have a victory to talk about Tuesday.

Jeter scratched from game with sore left hand

Derek Jeter was scratched from the Yankees' game against Toronto because of a sore left hand on Tuesday night.

Derek Jeter breaks hits mark at Yankee Stadium

Derek Jeter broke Lou Gehrig's record for hits at Yankee Stadium, singling in the first inning against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.

Jeter passes Babe Ruth on Yankees' hits list

Derek Jeter singled in the first inning Tuesday night, passing Babe Ruth for second place on the New York Yankees' career hits list.

After fouling ball off foot, Derek Jeter sits out

Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter didn't play Wednesday after fouling a ball off the inside of his left foot the previous night.

Jeter in Yankees' lineup; Wang has calf strain

Derek Jeter was in the New York Yankees' lineup Wednesday against Baltimore, one night after getting hit on the left hand by a pitch.

Jeter leaves game after being hit on hand by pitch

Derek Jeter was hit on his left hand by a pitch Tuesday night, forcing him out of the Yankees' game against Baltimore, and the teams nearly came to blows when New York tried to retaliate three innings later.

Jeter in Yankees' Lineup Against Rays

New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter started against Tampa Bay Monday night, his first appearance since leaving a game on April 7 due to a strained left quadriceps muscle.

Jeter Settles Tax Case

Derek Jeter settled his case with tax officials, who had said the New York Yankees captain should have paid three years of taxes as a New York state resident.

Jeter, New York State in Tax Dispute

New York tax officials say Derek Jeter should have been taxed as a state resident from 2001-03, which potentially could cost the Yankees captain millions of dollars.

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MLB All-Decade Team
Source: NY Daily News

Yankees Need To Begin Thinking About Derek Jeter's Expiring Contract
Source: New York Post

After all, what team official wants to tell Jeter he has to take a pay cut or has to move positions or - gulp - just has to move on? How would you like that on your baseball epitaph: You were the Yankee executive who told Derek Jeter Derek Jeter thanks for the memories?

Time for Red Sox to say goodbye to Varitek

Jason Varitek is a free agent, and his agent Scott Boras is already asking for a king's ransom. At 36, Varitek is showing the wear and tear of 12 years spent behind the dish.

AL MVP: Ortiz deserves it, but Jeter Owns it

In 2005, Alex Rodriguez won the AL MVP undeservedly. His opponent lost because he is a designated hitter and a DH has never won MVP. David Ortiz aka "Big Papi" embodies everything an elite player should be.

New York Yankees Season In Review
Source: MLB.com

Summary of 2006 season for the New York Yankees.

MLB: My 2006 season-ending awards
Source: Sports Illustrated

On my own unofficial awards ballot, a pitcher gets an MVP, three players from one small-market team make the top five in MVP and an oddly obscure relief pitcher wins the deepest Rookie of the Year competition in years.

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