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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Very good biography of a Yankee legendBy LSmithRating:4 of 5 stars (very good)Review:While I cannot consider myself a fan of either the or of Derek Jeter, I respect the consistent excellence that both of them bring to the game of baseball. When I found this book when looking for a good biography, I picked this up. I then let it sit on my ldquo;to be readrdquo; pile for over a year until the 2014 regular season ended and I decided to read it after Jeter played his last game. I was able to obtain the audio version of the book at no extra cost, and now that I have a longer commute, I decided to listen to the audio book and this review is based on that version.This is a book that truly lives up to the title. Ian Orsquo;Connor does take the reader on a journey of Derek Jeterrsquo;s life and career. In the opening notes, Orsquo;Connor does state that he did not obtain interviews with Jeter and that the book was a result of research and interviews with other people. \That is the strength of this book as Orsquo;Connor tells the complete story of Jeterrsquo;s baseball career from his days in Kalamazoo, Michigan to the 1992 draft when Jeter was unexpectedly available for the Yankees (my favorite chapter in the book) to his struggles in the minor leagues and finally his adventures in pinstripes at both the old and new .Orsquo;Connor covers many sports in the New York metropolitan area, including the Yankees and his knowledge of the game and the team shows in the book. He writes not only about Jeterrsquo;s ride through the Yankee dynasty of 1996-2000, but also has many stories about the team itself and some of the players in those years such as Scott Brosius and . The reader is taken through those seasons, as well as the more frustrating seasons as the Yankees waited nine years before winning another title.Not only is Jeterrsquo;s baseball career covered in the book, but Orsquo;Connor also does a fine job writing about Jeterrsquo;s biracial roots, the values his parents instilled in Jeter and his sister and also the type of lifestyle that many men can only dream of. What I really liked about this aspect of the book is that it did not turn scandalous, as many other biographies do on this topic, nor did it come off as too admiring. Sure, Orsquo;Connor states at times that Jeter seems to be living a charmed life. But he didnrsquo;t overdo it by letting the reader know that Jeter worked hard at keeping that portion of his life as private as possible, therefore it didnrsquo;t turn into tabloid material.This isnrsquo;t to say there werenrsquo;t problems with the book as well. Because I listened to the audio version, it was clear that the narrator, Nick Polifrone, was not familiar with some of the players mentioned in the book as there were several mispronunciation incidents of player names. Two examples are Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia ndash; the second syllable was pronounced with a long A sound instead of the correct short A sound. Also notable is Robin Yountrsquo;s name was pronounced with the first syllable sounding like ldquo;Yourdquo; instead of the proper ldquo;Yow.rdquo; Of course this is not an issue for readers of the paper book or the e-book, but I was disappointed to hear these names not properly pronounced.I also felt that at times Orsquo;Connorrsquo;s writing came across as an admirer of Jeter instead of an objective author. That came across when Jeter would be struggling ndash; he would always find a way to overcome it. Those were written in a way that it seemed like the man could do nothing wrong and if he did, he would correct it. I also felt that Orsquo;Connor was critical of players not on the Yankees and other teams when it wasnrsquo;t called for. This was especially true when the book would need to include the other New York baseball team. The accounts of the 2000 when the Yankees defeated the Mets and also the comparisons to responses by both teams to the 2001 terrorist attacks felt like Orsquo;Connor was trying to show just how much better the Yankees were than the Mets. I am sure that he did not intentionally do this, but that is how it felt, especially when listening to the book instead of reading it.Despite these minor issues, I felt that the book was a very good recap of Jeterrsquo;s career and life up to the middle of the 2011 season, including the day Jeter got his 3000th base hit. This book is well worth the time to read for learning more about Jeter and what lead to his Hall of Fame- worthy career.Did I skim?NoPace of the book:Excellent. Orsquo;Connor keeps the book moving with interesting tales on each portion of Jeterrsquo;s career. This is not only for his time with the Yankees but also during his high school days and his struggles in the minor leagues.Do I recommend?Yes. Whether the reader is a Yankees fan, a baseball fan in general or enjoys well-researched biographies, this book is a good choice. If the reader is someone who believes too much attention was given to Jeter during his playing days or strongly dislikes the New York Yankees, then pass on this one.Book Format Read/Listened:Audio book0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I really enjoyed this bookBy Terri S.Being a Derek Jeter fan, I really enjoyed this book. It told his story of being not such a good baseball player to being one of the best shortstops of the game. I liked how the author explained how he had to learn to share the field with A-Rod even though they didn't care for each other. I also liked how they showed what he had to do to became the captain of the Yankees. He explained the role of how Derek was one of the best captains the Yankees had. Finally, the author ended the book off with Derek Jeter hitting his 3000th hit and making history.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Loved it!By R. FoehrkolbI learned a lot about the life of Derek Jeter. I learned about his personality, his childhood, his work ethic, and his talent. Plus, within all that, there was information about other important events in Yankee history.

Every spring, Little Leaguers across the country mimic his stance and squabble over the right to wear his number, 2, the next number to be retired by the worldrsquo;s most famous ball team. Derek Jeter is their hero. He walks in the footsteps of Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, and Mantle, and someday his shadow will loom just as large. Yet he has never been the best player in baseball. In fact, he hasnrsquo;t always been the best player on his team. But his intangible grace and Jordanesque ability to play big in the biggest of postseason moments make him the face of the modern Yankee dynasty, and of Americarsquo;s game. In The Captain, bestselling author Ian Orsquo;Connor draws on extensive reporting and unique access to Jeter that has spanned some 15 years to reveal how a biracial kid from Michigan became New Yorkrsquo;s most beloved sports figure and the enduring symbol of the steroid-free athlete. Orsquo;Connor takes us behind the scenes of a legendary baseball life and career, from Jeterrsquo;s early struggles in the minor leagues, when homesickness and errors in the field threatened a stillborn career, to his heady days as a Yankee superstar and prince of the city who squired some of the worldrsquo;s most beautiful women, to his tense battles with former best friend A-Rod. We also witness Jeter struggling to come to terms with his declining skills and the declining favor of the only organization he ever wanted to play for, leading to a contentious contract negotiation with the Yankees that left people wondering if Jeter might end his career in a uniform without pinstripes. Derek Jeterrsquo;s march toward the Hall of Fame has been dignified and certain, but behind that leadership and herorsquo;s grace there are hidden struggles and complexities that have never been explored, until now. As Jeter closes in on 3,000 hits, a number no Yankee has ever touched, The Captain offers an incisive, exhilarating, and revealing new look at one of the gamersquo;s greatest players in the gloaming of his career.

.com Every spring, Little Leaguers across the country mimic his stance and squabble over the right to wear his number, 2, the next number to be retired by the worldrsquo;s most famous ball team. Derek Jeter is their hero. He walks in the footsteps of Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, and Mantle, and someday his shadow will loom just as large. Yet he has never been the best player in baseball. In fact, he hasnrsquo;t always been the best player on his team. But his intangible grace and Jordanesque ability to play big in the biggest of postseason moments make him the face of the modern Yankee dynasty, and of Americarsquo;s game. In The Captain, best-selling author Ian Orsquo;Connor draws on extensive reporting and unique access to Jeter that has spanned some fifteen years tonbsp; reveal how a biracial kid from Michigan became New Yorkrsquo;s most beloved sports figure and the enduring symbol of the steroid-free athlete. Orsquo;Connor takes us behind the scenes of a legendary baseball life and career, from Jeterrsquo;s early struggles in the minor leagues, when homesickness and errors in the field threatened a stillborn career, to his heady days as a Yankee superstar and prince of the city who squired some of the worldrsquo;s most beautiful women, to his tense battles with former best friend A-Rod. We also witness Jeter struggling to come to terms with his declining skills and the declining favor of the only organization he ever wanted to play for, leading to a contentious contract negotiation with the Yankees that left people wondering if Jeter might end his career in a uniform without pinstripes. Derek Jeterrsquo;s march toward the Hall of Fame has been dignified and certain, but behind that leadership and herorsquo;s grace there are hidden struggles and complexities that have never been explored, until now. As Jeter closes in on 3,000 hits, a number no Yankee has ever touched, The Captain offers an incisive, exhilarating, and revealing new look at one of the gamersquo;s greatest players in the gloaming of his career.

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