Ian O'Connor: The Captain: The Journey of Derek Jeter

The Captain: The Journey of Derek Jeter


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Derek Jeter is undoubtedly the most talked about, argued about, cheered, booed and ultimately respected baseball player of his generation. And as public a figure as he has been, he is in many ways the least known. That changes now as Ian O Connor, one of the best sports writers anywhere, goes deep and does what no one has quite been able to do: Tell us a bit about who Derek Jeter really is. Joe Posnanski, author of "The Machine" Deftly told. "Washington Post" In "The Captain," Ian O Connor draws on unique access to Derek Jeter and more than 200 new interviews to reveal how a biracial kid from Michigan became New York s most beloved sports figure and the face of the steroid-free athlete. O Connor takes us behind the scenes of a legendary baseball life, from Jeter s early struggles in the minor leagues, when homesickness and errors threatened a stillborn career, to the heady days of Yankee superiority and nightlife, to the battles with former best friend A-Rod. All along the way, Jeter has made his Hall-of-Fame destiny look easy. But behind that leadership and hero s grace there are hidden struggles and complexities that have never been explored, until now. "

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Author: Ian O'Connor
Number of Pages: 414 pages
Published Date: 03 Apr 2012
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication Country: United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780547747606
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