Original: In high school, Jeter was a star baseball player at Kalamazoo Central High School, where he also played basketball, earning an All-State honorable mention.
Simplified: High school Jeter was inspired to play baseball by Hall of Famer Dave Winfield.DerekJeter.com - News In high school, Jeter was a star player at Kalamazoo Central High School. Jeter earned an All-State honorable mention while he was playing basketball also.