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After being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame Tuesday evening, Derek Jeter has reminded everyone not just how great of a shortstop he was for the New York Yankees, but also of his exceptional ability to handle the media.
Wednesday afternoon, Major League Baseball held a press conference for Jeter and Larry Walker, who will join the former Yankee in being inducted into the Hall of Fame July 26. During the press conference, Jeter tried on his Hall of Fame hat and jersey, while taking questions from the media.
On his way to Cooperstown, Jeter received 99.7 percent of the votes, appearing on 396-of-397 ballots. Even though he was asked, Jeter never expressed dissatisfaction with the one writer who didn’t vote for him, only sharing his excitement of being inducted into the Hall of Fame.
“This is something that is not a part of the dream when you're playing. You're playing and you're just trying to keep your job and you’re trying to compete year in and year out, you’re trying to win and when you’re career is over and done with, then it’s up to the writers.” Jeter continued to thank the baseball writers and his family.
By the time he retired in 2014, Jeter was the Yankees all-time leader in games played (2,747), hits (3,465) and at bats (11,195). The five-time World Series champion and soon to be Hall of Famer also had a career batting average of .310 with 1,311 RBIs and 358 stolen bases.
When Jeter is officially inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame July 26, he'll become the 24th player to enter Cooperstown as a Yankee.