Derek Jeter spent two decades as a member of the New York Yankees. He will go down as one of the greatest Yankees and Shortstops of all time. We have put together a Derek Jeter quiz for you to test your knowledge of his career. This includes specific questions about the accomplishments and milestones of his baseball career. As a result, only his biggest fans will be able to get a perfect score.
The Ultimate Derek Jeter Quiz
Instructions: All you have to do is answer the trivia questions below and at the very end of the quiz, it will let you know what you scored.
Where was Jeter selected in the 1992 MLB Draft by the New York Yankees?
True Or False: Jeter did NOT win the AL Rookie of the Year award in 1996.
How many times did Derek Jeter win the World Series in his career?
What year was Jeter named the captain of the New York Yankees?
Derek Jeter did NOT win the AL MVP award in his career. Who did he finish as a runner-up to in 2006
How many times did Jeter win the Gold Glove Award in his career?
Which pitcher did Jeter get his 3000th hit off of?
What year did Jeter officially retire from the MLB?
Out of his 5 World Series wins, which was the only one that he was named the World Series MVP for?
Which season did Jeter win the MLB All Star Game MVP?
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Derek Jeter Trivia Questions And Answers
Here are some more details on the answers (but only read AFTER you have taken the quiz). This will provide you with some more context on what you got incorrect.
1) Where was Jeter selected in the 1992 MLB Draft by the New York Yankees?
The Yankees selected Jeter 6th overall in the 1992 MLB Draft. Phil Nevil, Paul Shuey, B. J. Wallace, Jeffrey Hammonds, and Chad Mottola were all selected ahead of him. As a result, it is safe to say that Jeter went on to have the best career out of all of them. Johnny Damon was also selected 35th that year. He would go on to have a really good career and would eventually become a teammate of Jeter’s when they won the World Series in 2009.
Another one of their teammates in 2009 was A-Rod. Make sure to take our Alex Rodriguez quiz, which is in a similar format to this one.
2) True Or False: Jeter did NOT win the AL Rookie of the Year award in 1996.
This is false as Jeter did win the AL Rookie of the Year award in 1996. He ran away with the award too, earning all 28 first-place votes. This was only the 5th time in MLB history that somebody had unanimously won this award.
3) How many times did Derek Jeter win the World Series in his career?
Jeter won the World Series 5 times in his career (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2009).
4) What year was Jeter named the captain of the New York Yankees?
George Steinbrenner named Jeter the captain of the Yankees on June 3rd, 2003. He would subsequently remain as the captain until he retired in 2014.
5) Derek Jeter did NOT win the AL MVP award in his career. Who did he finish as a runner-up to in 2006?
In 2006, Jeter finished second in the voting to Justin Morneau of the Minnesota Twins for the AL MVP Award. It is pretty surprising that a player like Jeter never won the award but he did come close.
6) How many times did Jeter win the Silver Slugger Award and the Gold Glove Award in his career?
Jeter is a 5-time winner of both the Silver Slugger and the Gold Glove Awards. He won the Slugger award in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2012. He won the Gold Glove in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, and 2010. The Silver Slugger award is for the best hitter in baseball at every position. It is voted on by the coaches and managers.
7) Which pitcher did Jeter get his 3000th hit off of?
On July 9th, 2011, Jeter recorded his 3,000th career hit. This was a home run off of David Price of the Tampa Bay Rays. Jeter ended up going 5 for 5 in the game on route to that 3000th hit. As a result, Jeter joined an elite club of players who have 3000 hits in their careers.
8) What year did Jeter officially retire from the MLB?
Jeter officially retired in 2014. As a result, he will surely go down as one of the greatest New York Yankees of all time.
Speaking of legendary Yankees, you should also take our Babe Ruth quiz.
9) Out of his 5 World Series wins, which was the only one that he was named the World Series MVP for?
Jeter was named the World Series MVP in 2000. This came as a result of the Yankees win over the New York Mets. John Wetteland was the MVP of the 1996 World Series, Scott Brosius as the MVP of the 1998 World Series, Mariano Rivera was the MVP of the 1999 World Series, and Hideki Matsui was the MVP of the 2009 World Series.
10) Which season did Jeter win the MLB All Star Game MVP?
Jeter was the All-Star game MVP in 2000. As a result, he became the first person to win the All-Star Game MVP and World Series MVP in the same season.
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Some Additional Derek Jeter Facts
Here are some additional tidbits about Jeter that we wanted to include but couldn’t find a spot for on our quiz. This includes some notes on his family and also his career earnings.
Family & Personal Life
Derek was born on June 26th, 1974 to Dorothy & Charles Jeter. Dorothy worked as an accountant and Charles worked as a substance-abuse counselor. Charles also played shortstop at Fisk University in Tennessee.
Derek has a younger sister named Sharlee Jeter.
During an interview, Derek revealed that his parents made him sign a contract every year until he graduated. This contract included several clauses in it, including that he would not drink alcohol or smoke. It also included that he wasn’t allowed to argue or disrespect women. In the same interview, Derek says that he doesn’t know the consequences of breaking the contract with his parents as he never did so. He says he was always afraid of disappointing them.
Contracts & Career Earnings
According to Spotrac, Jeter earned approximately $266 million during his playing career. This was only the money that he made from the MLB and doesn’t include any endorsements or outside business ventures.
In 2001, Jeter signed his biggest contract with the New York Yankees. This deal was for 10-years and paid him $189 million.
In 2010, Jeter signed a 3-year extension with the Yankees worth $51 million with a player option for the 4th year.
In 2013, Jeter signed a 1-year contract extension with the Yankees worth $12 million. This was the final contract that he ended up signing as a player in his career.
Conclusion
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