On this date in 1995, Albany-Colonie Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter makes his MLB debut

On this date in 1995, Albany-Colonie Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter makes his MLB debut

ALBANY, N.Y. — On this date in 1995, Derek Jeter made his MLB debut with the New York Yankees. He went 0-for-5 in the Yankees’ 8-7 loss in extra innings at Seattle. Jeter played 34 games with the old Double-A Albany-Colonie Yankees in 1994. The star shortstop, who won Minor League Player of the Year that season, batted .377 with two home runs, 13 RBI, 17 stolen bases, and 17 runs scored for A-C. In 20 big league seasons, Jeter posted a .310 aver…