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Posted By: Al C.risafulli

Derek Jeter is an outstanding player, and the fact he's a Yankee has very little to do with it (other than the rings). If the reason for all the Jeter "hype" was solely because he was a Yankee, then we'd hear the same hype for Bernie Williams, Paul O'Neill, Jorge Posada, etc.

If I were to compare Jeter to some past player, it would have to be some sort of weird cross between Pete Rose and Ernie Banks. He's got Banks' enthusiasm and raw talent, and some of his pop. He's got Rose's hustle and work ethic, and his ability to make things happen.

-Al