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Who was the Yankees starting shortstop before Derek Jeter?

October 13, 2022October 13, 2022Baseball History

Derek Jeter became the New York Yankees starting shortstop in 1996, the year he took home the American League Rookie of the Year Award. The year before, Tony Fernandez was the shortstop, playing in 103 games. He helped the Yankees win the first AL Wild Card, but couldn’t help them beat the Seattle Mariners in the Division Series.

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