NEW YORK, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Sports Illustrated selected New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter as its Sportsman of the Year, the magazine announced Monday.
Jeter, 35, helped the Yankees to their 27th World Series title this year, the fifth the team has won in the 14 seasons that Jeter has been with New York. He is the first member of the team to be named Sportsman of the Year.