The sports world is very competitive. It tests you on every level, and sometimes even the complete skills fail to help. The only solution is to keep working hard and achieve all the good. But because of the consistent effort, only a few can achieve success. And the New York Yankees ex-captain, Derek Jeter, is one of them. He had an astonishing decades-old baseball career with multiple World Series Titles. It has made him one of the most inspirational personalities with a forever inspirational journey.
However, the road to glory was not an easy one for the beloved star. Though he achieved outstanding success since the start of his career, Jeter had to fight the odds. The book, The Captain: The Journey of Derek Jeter, written by Ian O’Connor, shares such an incident that describes the difficult curves of Jeter’s MLB journey.
When a Prediction From the Minor League Coordinator Relieved Distressed Derek Jeter
Even after all the success, there are times when you feel low. Jeter, who came with a lot of promise, went through the same pain during the early days of his professional career. But during such moments, a simple message of motivation could do wonders. And the same happened with Jeter, who was regretting his decisions but later left with a big smile on his face.
On page 52, the author describes this incident. Jeter was unhappy with himself and was in doubt about whether he could do this or not. He needed some help, which came from Mark Newman, the Yankees’ coordinator. He listened to Jeter’s problem and assured Jeter, “that it was common to struggle, that nobody in the Yankees organization cared about his rookie ball batting average.”
To simply it, Newman added, “You’re not going to be a good player.” But it did not please Jeter, who had huge dreams in his eyes. He “shot him (Newman) a look bordering on quizzical and pained, a look suggesting this was no way to comfort a beaten athlete.” It made Newman change his words. It did all the magic, as after his suggestion, “You’re going to be a great player. Derek’s face widened into a smile.” Well, the assurance did become true. As Jeter overlapping his pain, became the face of the modern Yankees history.
Jeter a Synonym of Yankees History
Though Jeter had some initial doubts and struggles with his hard work, he achieved all the success and glory. After his MLB debut, he eventually picked up pace and became the face of the Yankees. He played over 2700 games, and scored 1923 runs, with an average of more than 0.300.
He also participated in 14 All-Star games and won five Gold Glove and Silver Slugger Awards. Jeter also made it to the Baseball Hall of Fame and has a retired jersey in his name. It all speaks of his success on the diamond. But imagine if that time Jeter could not get the wise advice. Things might have been different. What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments.
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