At 8, Derek Jeter knew he wanted to play for the Yankees—here's how he made it happen
January 21, 2020 at 17:03 PM EST
When Derek Jeter was 8, he told his parents that he wanted to be a New York Yankee. Instead of dismissing him, his parents helped him to make a plan to make his goal a reality. On Tuesday, after 20 years with the Yankees, Jeter will be elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame. In his 2000 memoir, "The Life You Imagine," he writes that these 10 life lessons helped him achieve his dream.