The Captain: The Journey of Derek Jeter
ISBN: 9780547747606 | 0547747608
Format: PaperbackPublisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date: 4/3/2012
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Every spring, Little Leaguers across the country mimic his stance and squabble over the right to wear his number, 2, the next number to be retired by the world's most famous ball team. Derek Jeter is their hero. He walks in the footsteps of Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, and Mantle, and someday his shadow will loom just as large. Yet he has never been the best player in baseball. In fact, he hasn't always been the best player on his team. But his intangible grace and Jordanesque ability to play big in the biggest of postseason moments make him the fac... MORE
| Introduction | p. ix |
| The Kalamazoo Kid | p. 1 |
| The Draft | p. 21 |
| E-6 | p. 47 |
| Rookie of the Year | p. 73 |
| Champion | p. 97 |
| Perfection | p. 124 |
| Dynasty | p. 147 |
| The Flip | p. 178 |
| New Guys | p. 209 |
| Alex | p. 244 |
| The Great Divide | p. 273 |
| Moment of Truth | p.... MORE |
| Rebirth | p. 331 |
| War | p. 364 |
| Epilogue: 3,000 | p. 379 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 393 |
| A Note on the Author's Interviews and Sources | p. 396 |
| Bibliography | p. 402 |
| Index | p. 404 |
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Ian OConnor is a nationally recognized sports columnist who has won numerous Associated Press awards. Currently he writers for ESPN New York.com and hosts a radio show for ESPN. He is the author of Arnie and Jack, a New York Times bestseller, and the Jump: Sebastian Telfair and the High stakes Business of High School Ball. Visit ian-oconnor.com, or follow him on Twitter: @Ian_OConnor.
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