Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Derek Sanderson Jeter ( ; born June 26 , 1974 ) is a Major League Baseball ( MLB ) shortstop who has played his entire career for the New York Yankees .
Simplified: Derek Jeter ( born June 26 , 1974 in Pequannock Township , New Jersey ) is an American Major League Baseball player . He is currently the captain and eleven-time All-Star shortstop for the New York Yankees .