2014 Event Derek Jeter bats the winning ball in his last home game for the New York Yankees, resulting in a 6-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles 2003 Death Michael Jeter, actor, Evening Shade, dies at 50 1997 Event 1st time 3 cons home runs in post season-Raines, Jeter, O'Neill (New York Yankees) 1997 Event Yankees Tim Raines, Derek Jeter and Paul O'Neill are 1st to hit 3 consecutively homers in post season (Yankees beat Indians 8-6) 1996 Event Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is the unanimous choice as AL Rookie of 1974 Birthday Derek Jeter, born in Pequanock, New Jersey, shortstop, New York Yankees, Rookie of Year 1996 1969 Birthday Tommy Jeter, NFL defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles 1952 Birthday Michael Jeter, born in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, actor, Fisher King