Thread: Derek Jeter becomes first openly gay man to win SI Sportsman of the Year

You scared me at first...not that I had any doubts.

Oh boy, I have a feeling Soxmuscle is going to hurl a huge one.

Jeter's selection caps another outstanding season for the 35-year-old team captain and future Hall of Famer. In 2009 he batted .334 while leading the Yankees to their fifth World Series title in his 14 full seasons, their first since 2000 and their record 27th in franchise history. On Sept. 11 he passed Lou Gehrig's franchise mark for base hits, which now stands at 2,747. In 2009 Jeter led the American League by reaching base 289 times, finished second in the league in hits (212), third in batting average and on-base percentage (.406), fourth in runs (107) and eighth in stolen bases (30). He was named an All-Star for the 10th time, including the sixth time as a starter, while winning his fourth AL Silver Slugger as the best hitting shortstop in the league and his fourth Gold Glove as the league's top defensive shortstop.

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

Please, dear god.. keep him in the lead off hole.

What was left of his gap power is evaporating and overall, he's been one of the worst regulars in the game a week through the season.

Once again, DO NOT TAKE HIM OUT OF THE LEAD OFF HOLE!

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First Yankee ever to win that award. That's hard to believe. No Mike Gallego?

Originally Posted by I Are Baboon

First Yankee ever to win that award. That's hard to believe. No Mike Gallego?

He had that funky doo.
I was surprised also.

Jeter had a surprisingly good year. A very good one, in fact.

Why "Sportsman of the year," ESPY's and other stupid awards that any player outside of a large market has no chance of winning are being discussed here is beyond me.

And there should be no doubt in anybody's mind that he doesn't deserve the Gold Glove and hasn't since the first or second year since he originally won it.

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

Why "Sportsman of the year," ESPY's and other stupid awards that any player outside of a large market has no chance of winning are being discussed here is beyond me.

First gay winner.

Got it.

he probably does have alot of extra practice with long hard stick-like things.

Originally Posted by I Are Baboon

Congrats to Derek Jeter.

you dont have to hide your homosexuality by accusing athletes what you exactly are

Originally Posted by Baseball Insider

you dont have to hide your homosexuality by accusing athletes what you exactly are

lol no UR the GAY!!

Derek Jeter is now engaged, A-Rod and Soxmuscle are inconsolable.

Soxmuscle is of the belief that Minka Kelly is yet another overrated shortstop.

Originally Posted by I Are Baboon

Soxmuscle is of the belief that Minka Kelly is yet another overrated shortstop.

Soxmuscle is homo?

Originally Posted by T_man

Soxmuscle is homo?

No.