Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Fair ball book by derek jeter, paul mantell official. Jeter earned the attention of major league scouts in high school and was drafted to the new york yankees in 1992. See all books authored by derek jeter, including baseball genius. The elder of two children of dorothy, an accountant, and charles, a. Derek jeter, a yankee before the pinstripes the new york. Congratulations derek jeter on being voted into the national baseball hall of fame. The first three books in the new york times bestselling middle grade series inspired by the life of iconic new york yankee derek jeter, are now available together in a collectible boxed set. In this book it talks about dereks life when he was younger, and how he signed a. New york yankees legend derek jeter is teaming up with the atlanta falcons tim green to.
April 28, 2015 fourthgrader derek works his way through a batting slump, pulls an outsider into his circle of friends, and atones for being a bully in this semiautobiographical sequel coauthored by the recently retired yankees captain. Derek sanderson jeter was born on june 26, 1974, in pequannock, new jersey. Eightyearold derek is determined to be the starting shortstop of his favorite team, the new york yankees, but he has to get through little league first. Shop amongst our popular books, including 60, baseball genius, the contract series books 15 and more from derek jeter. Little leaguer gives a thumbsup to jeters first book for kids. He won 5 world series titles, a rookie of the year award, a allstar mvp, a world series mvp, was named to 14 allstar teams, leads the yankees in numerous all. One big thing about jeter when he was growing up is he made a contract with his family. As a young boy, derek jeter dreams of being the shortstop for the new york yankees. The second book in the new york times bestselling jeter publishing impri.
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By the time he retired three years ago, he was the franchises. Escape into a good book read before you stream signed books trend shop. The book hit and miss written by derek jeter and paul mantell talks about the challenges and experiences jeter faces during his hard work to get into the mlb. Last season, young derek was disappointed with his coach and the teams performance, though he made personal strides. The book hit and miss written by derek jeter and paul mantell talks about the. Jeter earned the attention of major league scouts in high school and was drafted to the yankees in 1992. Learn about the history of the yankees through the mid 1990s to the present. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated.
With enough diligence and hard work, dreams can transform into reality. Hit and miss by derek jeter 2015, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. This is jeters first book for children written with veteran childrens book author paul mitchell and the first installment in a planned 10part series documenting young dereks journey from small. Just try to make solid contact, stay level and in control. Thats the advice dereks father gives him about battingand a lot more.
Dereks father keeps his promise to coach his sons youth baseball team. Derek was even more psyched when coach kaufman agreed to let him. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. You cant control that, but you can control how you think and act. Little leaguer gives a thumbsup to jeters first book for.
To be honest with you, i dont miss it at all during a recent radio interview, derek jeter said he doesnt miss baseball at all. Thats the advice dereks father gives him about batting, and a lot more. In the first of a projected 10 episodes based on the same number of life lessons espoused by the lead authors turn 2 foundation, third. Chicago bulls pau gasol recording a christmas song a then 8year old jeter was. Derek jeter and tim green team up for baseball genius. He has been the chief executive officer ceo and part owner of the miami marlins of major league baseball mlb since september 2017. Parents need to know that the contract is the exciting, positive, and meaningful story of yankee legend derek jeters little league experience as an ambitious 8yearold in kalamazoo, michigan. Derek jeter autograph signed at age 8 up for auction sports.
Knowing the reallife outcome of jeters story helps offset the books. Derek jeter waved to the crowd after hitting a single to pass lou gehrigs alltime yankees hit record on sept. Even when derek was only in the third grade in kalamazoo, mich. Now derek just retired from the new york yankees shortstop and all time hits leader derek had to get good grades to stay on his contract. Sep 23, 2014 the contract is the first book in a series of middlegrade novels based on derek jeter s childhood and early baseball career. Derek jeter trivia quiz updated september 22, 2014 10. Named rookie of the year, he helped the yankees win the world series five times, and became team captain in 2003.
Although the vast majority of books that have lexile measures did not. Jeter childrens is a collection of books that teach fundamental life lessons inspired by the core values of derek jeter and his turn 2 foundation. It was right there in his contract with his parents, the one hed signed the year before. Derek jeter is one of the most beloved figures in the storied history of the new york yankees.
As a player, jeter spent his entire 20year career in mlb with the new york yankees. Picking up where the first book left off, derek, now 9 years old, is much. Derek jeter wanted to play shortstop for the yankees when he was a little boy, just like nicholas and we know the rest of that story. Derek jeter books list of books by author derek jeter. In his subsequent evaluation for the team, groch described this 159pound highschool junior named derek jeter as a fivetool prospect. Jeter childrens jeter publishing bound to stay bound books. But his assault on the yankees record book started in his rookie season of 1996. Bestsellers new arrivals coming soon autographed editions. The elder of two children of dorothy, an accountant, and charles, a substanceabuse counselor, he.
One of the things on his contract was think before you act. Derek jeter books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Inspired by derek jeters own life, fair ball is the fourth middle grade novel in the new york times bestselling jeter publishing program and focuses on the theme the world isnt always fair. The book is also peppered with inside jokes for baseball fans, like this. Read about the statistics of derek jeter as a professional baseball. The wall street journal raved, the play by play action is exciting and the lessons many. Summary the book hit and miss was about derek jeter as a kid and his little leauge seasons. This contract lists several expectations and carries consequences for breaking the rules. Hit and miss by derek jeter scholastic books for kids. The contract is a good book about derek jeters childhood.