Yesterday, Scott Fennessy asked me if I was going to feature Mr November in today’s article. Good idea, Scott!
Derek Jeter is one of those players whose presence in the game of baseball surpasses his stats and and even his play on the field. In that way, he’s like a Babe Ruth or a Cal Ripken. Yes, he had his detractors but overall, he IS the New York Yankees and has been for the last fifteen years.
This is his card based on the 1999 season in which he hit .349 with 134 runs, 102 and 24 homeruns for the Yankees. All were his career best for Jeter as was his 91 walks. He also stole 19 bases that year.
Awards won in 1999: All-Star, ranked 6th in the MVP voting, New York won World Series
| Split | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Totals | 158 | 739 | 627 | 134 | 219 | 37 | 9 | 24 | 102 | 19 | 91 | 116 | .349 | .438 | .552 |
This is one Jeter’s best cards in that he has four power numbers and has a 66-1. I’m sure it was very exciting for Jeter owners, I’m sure. Not only that, the 55-7 and the SS-9 was a bonus.
Going through Jeter’s cards through the years, I saw that he was very consistent with the cards he received, which in his case, was a good thing. They may not have always been Hack Wilson cards but they were good hitting cards year in, year out. Occasionally he would have four power numbers or a single column one like the one above.
Jeter’s APBA Legacy
In my opinion, Jeter is the player of the APBA league generation. We are now starting to see leagues reporting all-time stats records and Jeter is consistently leading the pack, especially in the hits category. As he did in real life, he is either reaching the 3000 hit plateau in league play or is at least the all-time leader.
Jeter all-time leader in hits in IAL
Derek Jeter approaching milestone in MWBL
OAPBA Lifetime Records showing consistencies among leagues’ stats
Thanks to Mike Bunch for help with this!
