Derek Jeter: Excellence and Elegance (The New York Times Collection) - Softcover

After 20 major league seasons—all with the New York Yankees—Derek 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. Jeter’s 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 Jeter’s debut in 1995 through his final game in 2014. This full-color pictorial keepsake also features an introduction by Tyler Kepner, theTimes’ award-winning baseball reporter.

The New York Times is regarded as the world's preeminent newspaper. Its news coverage is known for its exceptional depth and breadth, with reporting bureaus throughout the United States and in 26 other countries. Winner of 112 Pulitzer Prizes, it has the largest circulation of any seven-day newspaper in the country. Previous books includeDerek Jeter: From the Pages of the New York Times. Tyler Kepner is the award-winning national baseball correspondent for theNew York Times. Previously, he had covered the New York Yankees and the New York Mets. He lives in Wilton, Connecticut.Joe Torre won four World Series as manager of the New York Yankees. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2014.