NEW YORK -- Dodgers infielder Chase Utley was suspended for Games 3 and 4 of the best-of-five National League Division Series by MLB chief baseball officer Joe Torre for his takeout slide that broke the leg of Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada in Game 2 Saturday night.. Utley will appeal the discipline, according to his agent, Joel Wolfe. Chase Cameron Utley was a Major League Baseball player with the Philadelphia Phillies ( 2003 - 2015) and Los Angeles Dodgers ( 2015 - 2018 ). [6][7] In his rookie year, Utley became the starting right guard for the Lions. Edgar Renteria had two huge World Series moments, getting the hit that won the 1997 World Series for the Marlins and then delivering a three-run homer that accounted for all the Giants' runs in a clinching 2010 Game 5 (and winning Series MVP). 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[73] Rodriguez's fielding range allowed Jeter to cede ground to his right to Rodriguez and cheat to his left: fielding balls hit to his left is a weakness identified by scouts. Chase Utley had 259 home runs over his career. For more information, please see our Jeter also finished third in the AL MVP voting, behind Minnesota's Joe Mauer and Yankee teammate Mark Teixeira. [162] Jeter was again placed on the 15-day disabled list on August 5 due to a Grade 1 calf strain, and after a brief return to the lineup, he was placed on the 15-day disabled list for a third time on September 11 due to problems with his ankle, ending his season. [161] He returned to the Yankees lineup on July 28, hitting a home run on the first pitch off of Matt Moore of Tampa Bay. [193], Jeter is considered to be one of the most consistent baseball players of all time. Utley came off the bench by playing in the second half of the next two games. When Jeter was a child, his parents made him sign a contract every year that defined acceptable and unacceptable forms of behavior. Shortstop: Derek Jeter, YankeesHonorable mention: Edgar Renteria, Marlins/Giants. [215] A 2008 study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania found that, from 2002 through 2005, Jeter was the worst defensive shortstop in MLB. Morneau won the balloting with 320 points to Jeter's 306 points. [31] Jeter batted .250[1] and committed two errors in 13games before being returned to Class AAA Columbus; Fernndez replaced Jeter at shortstop. In his second year in 1990, he fractured two ribs in the third preseason game, and was sidelined for the last preseason game and the first three regular season games. Utley, a longtime tormenter while with the Philadelphia Phillies, now has 38 career homers against the Mets. While never a prolific basestealer -- his career high was 23 in 2009 -- Utley rarely got caught. [135][136] With Denbo, Jeter returned to the mechanics he used in his minor league days. [235] Jeter has also dated model Vida Guerra, former Miss Universe Lara Dutta,[10][236] singer Joy Enriquez,[237] television personality Vanessa Minnillo,[234] and the actresses Jordana Brewster,[10][238] Jessica Biel,[239][240] and Minka Kelly. One other point: that franchise in the Bronx, the one with 27 championships and 40 pennants, has a large presence, which only makes the debate more lively. He was also named MVP; that season, he earned consensus All-American honors,[3] only the second Cougar to do so. [288], Jeter has appeared on television as a guest actor in the sitcom Seinfeld in the episode titled, "The Abstinence" and Saturday Night Live, a late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show, in episode 7 during season 27. As a player, Jeter spent his entire 20-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Yankees. Lee played with the San Diego Padres, Florida Marlins, Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). vs. SFG 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB, Rookie Status: [22] Homesick and frustrated by his lack of success, Jeter accrued $400-per-month phone bills from daily calls to his parents. [28] He was assigned uniform number 2, which was most recently worn by Mike Gallego from 1992 to 1994. Do you have a blog? Jeter was at his best when the stakes were the highest, batting .321 while appearing in the World Series seven times and winning five. Rodriguez described Jeter as being "like my brother," even though they were on-field adversaries. The Phillies second baseman is cursed with a .115 batting average on balls in play (BABIP), meaning that about a tenth of the balls . Ortizs numbers are ridiculously good. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Dodgers' Chase Utley upends the New York Mets' Ruben Tejada to break up a double play during Game 2 of the teams' National League Division Series. [247] They have three daughters, born in August 2017,[248] January 2019,[249] and December 2021. Major League Baseball's All-Star Game is a day away, and one man who's been there a few times is Chase Utley. First base: Lou Gehrig, YankeesHonorable mention: Hank Greenberg, Tigers. As Giambi rounded third base and headed for home plate, Yankees right fielder Shane Spencer retrieved the ball and made a wild throw that missed cut-off man Tino Martinez and dribbled down the first-base line. [137] He also became the second player to hit a home run for his 3,000th hit, Wade Boggs having done so in 1999. [154] Against the Tampa Bay Rays on September 14 of that year, he moved into the Top 10 on the all-time hit list, surpassing Willie Mays by beating out an infield single for his 3,284th career hit. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. ", "Derek Jeter confirms engagement to Hannah Davis as Yankees legend posts story about his dog", "Jeter marries longtime girlfriend Davis", "New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter and his wife, Hannah, welcome 1st child", "A New Rookie! Game 4 marked the first time that any non-exhibition MLB game had been played in the month of November. . [139][140][d] Only Ty Cobb, Hank Aaron, and Robin Yount were younger than Jeter on the day of their 3,000th hit. [107], Jeter achieved two career hit milestones in the second half of the 2009 season. [184], Jeter decided to play exclusively as the designated hitter in the final series of his career, at Fenway Park in Boston, so that his final memories of playing shortstop would be at Yankee Stadium. [55], In 2001, Jeter posted another strong season, batting .311 with 21home runs, 74RBIs, 110runs scored, and 27stolen bases, making his fourth All-Star appearance. [79] This was voted the Play of the Year in the This Year in Baseball Awards competition, as voted on by fans at MLB.com. Starting pitcher: Madison Bumgarner, GiantsHonorable mentions: Whitey Ford, Yankees; Bob Gibson, Cardinals. [85], Many expected Jeter would win the AL MVP Award for 2006. [1] Jeter made a notable defensive assist in Game 3 of the 2001 American League Division Series against the Oakland Athletics. [108] Then, Jeter became the all-time hits leader as a member of the Yankees (2,722), passing Lou Gehrig on September 11, 2009. [204][205][206][207] He had a career .309 postseason batting average, and a .321 batting average in the World Series. [289] He had cameo appearances in the comedy films Anger Management and The Other Guys. Jeter continued to excel during the team's championship seasons of 19982000; he finished third in voting for the American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award in 1998, recorded multiple career-high numbers in 1999, and won both the All-Star Game MVP and World Series MVP Awards in 2000. With Fernndez the starting shortstop, the Yankees assigned Jeter to Class AAA. He had a well-publicized relationship with singer-songwriter Mariah Carey from 1997 to 1998. [74] The 2004 season began with Jeter mired in a slump, at one point getting only one hit in a span of 36 at-bats; through April, he batted .168. Michael Gerard Utley (born December 20, 1965) is a former American football player. "[253] It was reported by the Tampa Bay Business Journal in March 2015 that Jeter had partnered with Concessions Tampa to bid for a space within the Tampa International Airport, and plans to open a restaurant named after his website. In the regular season, he batted.324 with a league-leading 127runs, 19home runs, and 84RBIs,[1] for a team that won 114games during the regular season and is widely considered to be one of the greatest of all time. All rights reserved. [127] Following his activation from the disabled list, he hit .326 with an .806 OPS in his last 64 games of the season. Though Jeter only owned a 4% stake in the franchise, he was named chief executive officer (CEO) of the team, and Sherman, the controlling owner, entrusted him to oversee day-to-day operations of the team. [94] During the 2007 season, Jeter was third in the AL with 203 hits, his third consecutive season and sixth overall, with at least 200 hits. June 8, 2008. [297] A wax figure immortalizes Jeter at the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in New York,[298] and a sculpture at the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory in Louisville, Kentucky. [68] Jeter returned to bat .324, finishing third in batting average to Bill Mueller, who batted .326. [97] Jeter's slugging percentage (SLG) dropped to .410 in the 2008 season, his lowest mark since 1997. 0.745. The decision will be held in abeyance until the appeal . [171] As a result, Jeter's .481 career All-Star batting average (13-for-27) ranked him fifth all-time (among players with at least 10 at-bats). [80] Following the 2004 season, Jeter was presented with his first Gold Glove Award; his diving catch on July 1 was cited as a reason for the award. Brock is in the conversation with a .391 batting average thats tops among all MLB outfielders in the World Series. [304] The Yankees retired Jeter's uniform number and unveiled a plaque in his honor that was installed at Monument Park in a pregame ceremony on May 14, 2017. Jeter denied receiving the offer, and he did not cross the picket line. 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[153], Jeter finished the 2012 season with the most hits in MLB (216). [300], Jeter announced that he is joining Fox Sports as the MLB on Fox Studio Analyst at Super Bowl LVII on Fox Sports. [14], The Houston Astros held the first overall pick in the 1992 MLB draft. [210] One of his signature defensive plays is the "jump-throw," by which he leapt and threw to first base while moving towards third base. Jeter was the 28th player to reach 3,000 hits and finished his career ranked sixth in MLB history in career hits and first among shortstops. [1][88][89] Jeter batted .500 with one home run in the 2006 ALDS, including a perfect 5-for-5 performance in Game 1, making him the sixth player to record five hits in one postseason game. When our All-World Series Team was a finished product, one thing was striking. On August 16, 2009, against the Seattle Mariners, Jeter doubled down the right-field line for his 2,675th hit as a shortstop, breaking Luis Aparicio's previous major league record. [93], Though the Yankees continued to struggle with postseason failures, Jeter remained a consistent contributor. [14][21] Manager Gary Denbo benched Jeter in the season's final game to ensure his average would not drop below .200, known in baseball as the Mendoza Line. 15,876 talking about this. [192] Jeter and the United States team faced the Yankees at Steinbrenner Field in an exhibition game, the only time Jeter played against the Yankees. His seven home runs are tied with Gil McDougald for the most by a second baseman, and those numbers win the day even though he played in just 15 games and was a regular only on the 2008-'09 Phillies. "[196] Jeter has been viewed as one of the best players of his generation. He holds MLB postseason records for games played (158), plate appearances (734), at-bats (650), hits (200), singles (143), doubles (32), triples (5), runs scored (111), total bases (302) and strikeouts (135). To avoid arbitration, Jeter and the Yankees agreed to a one-year deal worth $10million. [8][201][202][203] Due to his style of play, opponents and teammates held him in high esteem. [230] They subsequently listed their Greenwood Lake home in March 2021. Derek Jeter Position: Shortstop Bats: Right Throws: Right 6-3 , 195lb (190cm, 88kg) Born: June 26, 1974 (Age: 48-250d) in Pequannock, NJ us More bio, uniform, draft, salary info Hall of Fame Rookie of the Year 14x All-Star 5x World Series 5x Gold Glove 5x Silver Slugger WS MVP AS MVP 2 Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. [55][56], Jeter batted a team-best .339 in the 2000 regular season and added 15home runs, 73RBIs, 119runs scored, and 22stolen bases. [233], Jeter's personal life has been a frequent topic in gossip columns and celebrity magazines since his rookie year in 1996. [20][21], The Yankees promoted Jeter to the Greensboro Hornets of the Class A South Atlantic League (SAL) to give him more at-bats. [221] Jeter's ultimate zone rating (UZR) improved from worst in the AL for shortstops in 2007 to close to league average in 2008. Get the latest on Los Angeles Dodgers 2B Chase Utley including news, stats, videos, and more on CBSSports.com . 18,243rd in major league history) us. At age 36, Jeter appeared to be in decline; Joe Sheehan of Baseball Prospectus suggested that Jeter, once a "good, not great" shortstop, had declined to become "below average" defensively,[116] to the extent that he would likely need to change positions; Cashman later acknowledged that Jeter might need to shift to the outfield. With Long, Jeter changed the way he strode with his left leg. . [15], The Yankees, who selected sixth, also rated Jeter highly. Before Monday, when he returned to Citizens Bank Park for the first time since announcing. 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In Games 1, 5 and 7 of the 2014 Fall Classic, Bumgarner allowed the Royals one earned run in 21 innings. To provide depth to the team at the shortstop position after an injury to Fernndez, Steinbrenner approved a trade that would have sent pitcher Mariano Rivera to the Mariners for shortstop Flix Fermn, but Michael, by then the vice president of scouting, and assistant general manager Brian Cashman convinced Steinbrenner to give Jeter an opportunity. -0.265. The last of Jeter's five hits proved to be the game-winning hit. After Clyde King, a close Steinbrenner advisor, observed Jeter for two days in spring training in 1996, he came away with the impression that Jeter was not yet ready to contribute at the major league level. Martin was an underrated player and excellent in the World Series (.937 OPS). His 1.214 OPS is tied with Babe Ruth for the third-highest of all-time, and the two players in front of him -- David Ortiz and George Springer -- had far fewer opportunities. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. [36] The Yankees defeated the Atlanta Braves in the 1996 World Series to win their first championship since the 1978 World Series. [47], Jeter earned $750,000 for the 1998 season. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. [174] Jeter passed Carl Yastrzemski for seventh place on MLB's all-time career hit list on July 28[175] and on August 11 he passed Honus Wagner climbing to sixth on the all-time hits list. [143], Fatigued from the stress of chasing 3,000 career hits and wanting to rest his calf, Jeter opted not to attend the 2011 MLB All-Star Game. Chase Utley is on Instagram at chaseutley. [88] He also won his third consecutive Gold Glove Award. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. Same thing with the honorable mention category. [1] Jeter, who for part of the year hit third in the batting order, also drove in 102 runs, becoming only the second Yankee shortstop to do so, following Lyn Lary's 107 RBIs in 1931. New York Yankees . Attended St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland and Georgia Tech in Atlantawas a semifinalist for USA Baseball's 2010 Golden Spikes Awardhis grandfather, Steve Demeter, made 15 Major League apps with Cleveland and Detroit over the 1959 and 1960 seasons. Attending New York Yankees games with his grandparents, Jeter became a passionate fan of the team. September 30, 2018 Eventually, the partnership could lead to film and television productions. The two became friends to the extent that The New York Times journalist Jack Curry commented "[r]arely have two higher-profile opponents been as close." [87] Jeter finished the season second in the AL in both batting average (.343) and runs scored (118), third in hits (214), and fourth in OBP (.417), earning his seventh All-Star selection. Only former Phillies teammate Ryan Howard has more among active players. [177][178] Beginning with that day's game, the Yankees wore a patch on their hats and uniforms honoring Jeter for the remainder of the season.