Derek Jeter by B.M.

Hello, I am Derek Jeter. Let me tell you about my life. I was born on June 26, 1974 in Pequannock, New Jersey. My parents made me and my sister sign a contract every year so they new we would try to achieve the goals on the contract for school and athletics on the contract. This helped me learn to set reasonable goals I could accomplish. When I was young I admired David Winfeild because he was a good Yankee outfielder and made the All-Star team 12 times. Playing shortstop and being a Yankee captain is my job. My most important contribution was hard work to help my team win the World Series 3 years in a row! That had not happened in 30 years! I have made life better for people by creating the Turn 2 Foundation. Turn 2 Foundation was created to stop teenage drug use. My working character traits are hard work and being a team player. Baseball is a team sport and you need everyone to win. my other experience was creating the Turn 2 Foundation. My greatest problem was my lack of confidence in the Minor Leagues. I didn’t play well because I was homesick. My message and final words today is hard work pays off, I became a well know baseball player because of my hard work.