Nov 30, 2009 10:13 am US/Eastern
Jeter Named SI's Sportsman Of The Year
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New York Yankees baseball player Derek Jeter celebrates as he rides up lower Broadway November 6, 2009 during a victory parade in New York.
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Derek Jeter has been selected Sports Illustrated's sportsman of the year, becoming the first member of the New York Yankees to win the award.
Jeter led the Yankees to their first World Series title since 2000 and his fifth overall while having one of the best seasons of his career. He batted .334 and made a career-low eight errors in winning his fourth Gold Glove.
The 35-year-old Yankees captain also was the recipient of the Roberto Clemente Award for excellence on and off the field and passed Lou Gehrig's club record for hits.
The magazine made the announcement Monday. Sports Illustrated Group editor Terry McDonell said Jeter "brings a dignity and elegance to the game."
The award has been given out since 1954. Michael Phelps won it in 2008.
Jeter debuted in the Major Leagues in 1995, and the following year, he won the Rookie of the Year Award and helped the Yankees win the 1996 World Series.
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