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Derek Jeter, SS
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In 1996, Derek Jeter, then 20 years old, made his major
league debut with baseball's most famous franchise. Amid
swirling hype, he became a World Series champion and Rookie
of the Year. This meteoric rise to superstar status would
have overwhelmed just
about anyone, but not Jeter. With his acrobatic fielding,
red-hot bat and cool-as-a-cucumber smile, Jeter continues
to deliver both substance and
style. 1998 stats: .324, 19 HR, 84 RBI, 30
SB
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