LatinoBaseball.com Names Derek Jeter Player Of The Year

By Sugey Palomares

I have a confession to make. Every time I attend a Yankee game, I scan the field for the infamous #2 player and I'm confident I don't stand alone on this one! Recently LatinoBaseball.com named Derek Jeter the 2011 Player of The Year not only for his famous MVP skills, but also for his youth program Turn 2 Foundation, which helps underprivileged kids succeed on and off the field.

During 22nd Annual HispanicAchievement Awards, the site also honored a league of twenty New York City hardworking students who were above average academic leadership. We are pretty sure the next Derek Jeter is definitely in this crowd!

The on-field ceremony at Yankee Stadium celebrated awardees and their families, and there was no better reward than getting to watch Jeter and the team take on the Toronto Blue Jays from the exclusive LatinoBaseball.com suite. Not a bad way to spend a Saturday afternoon, verdad?

Tags Awards, Derek Jeter, LatinoBaseball.com, Sports