The Captain: The Journey of Derek Jeter
Apr 2011 · HarperCollins
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“Derek Jeter is undoubtedly the most talked about, argued about, cheered, booed and ultimately respected baseball player of his generation. And as public a figure as he has been, he is in many ways the least known. That changes now as Ian O’Connor, one of the best sports writers anywhere, goes deep and does what no one has quite been able to do: Tell us a bit about who Derek Jeter really is.”—Joe Posnanski, author of The Machine
"Deftly told.”—The Washington Post
In The Captain, Ian O’Connor draws on unique access to Derek Jeter and more than 200 new interviews to reveal how a biracial kid from Michigan became New York’s most beloved sports figure and the face of the steroid-free athlete.
O’Connor takes us behind the scenes of a legendary baseball life, from Jeter’s early struggles in the minor leagues, when homesickness and errors threatened a stillborn career, to the heady days of Yankee superiority and nightlife, to the battles with former best friend A-Rod.
All along the way, Jeter has made his Hall-of-Fame destiny look easy. But behind that leadership and hero’s grace there are hidden struggles and complexities that have never been explored, until now.
“Derek Jeter is undoubtedly the most talked about, argued about, cheered, booed and ultimately respected baseball player of his generation. And as public a figure as he has been, he is in many ways the least known. That changes now as Ian O’Connor, one of the best sports writers anywhere, goes deep and does what no one has quite been able to do: Tell us a bit about who Derek Jeter really is.”—Joe Posnanski, author of The Machine
"Deftly told.”—The Washington Post
In The Captain, Ian O’Connor draws on unique access to Derek Jeter and more than 200 new interviews to reveal how a biracial kid from Michigan became New York’s most beloved sports figure and the face of the steroid-free athlete.
O’Connor takes us behind the scenes of a legendary baseball life, from Jeter’s early struggles in the minor leagues, when homesickness and errors threatened a stillborn career, to the heady days of Yankee superiority and nightlife, to the battles with former best friend A-Rod.
All along the way, Jeter has made his Hall-of-Fame destiny look easy. But behind that leadership and hero’s grace there are hidden struggles and complexities that have never been explored, until now.
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December 26, 2011
Good book, but the would be better if the author didn't give an entire bio to meaningless people throughout the book, I don't think we care about jeter's bat boy's personal life, I was forced to skip a few pages because of this.
Ryan Maldonado
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January 2, 2017
his dream is to play for the new york yankees he was outstanding player with dynamic hits for the yankees shortstop he treat like the game of baseball. 14 time all star, 5 world series rings, 5 time world series champion and mvp.
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August 3, 2017
EXTREMELY WELL WRITTEN. I am a lifelong Yankee fan whose attachment to the Yankees started with my mom who was born in N.Y.C. and birthed me there as well. She took me to games as a child and then I grew up on the Mantle,Ford ,Berra years. The details and honesty in this book were wonderful and a fitting tribute to a great American sportsmen and role model for youth. I have spent a good deal of my life working with youth and it all begins at home with loving committed parents. Congratulations to the Jeter family and the Steinbruners for resurrecting the Yankees. It is unlikely that I will ever get to visit the new Yankee Stadium from Virginia. Thanks for the memories and may God bless Derek and family in his remaining years. Lawrence H. Huebner.
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About the author
IAN O’CONNOR is a senior writer at ESPN.com, a nationally-acclaimed columnist, and the author of four books, including the New York Times bestsellers Arnie & Jackand The Captain: The Journey of Derek Jeter. He has finished in first place in over a dozen national writing contests.,
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