Besides him probably being one of the most overrated players, he is the face of the Yankees obv, and was clutch back in the day on the postseason.

That being said, what is his HOF status?

Does he deserve to get in?

Is he first ballot?

Does he get in at all?

I would say he should probably get in, but not first ballot.

Derek Jeter Leads Yankees to Victory with Dramatic Walk-Off Intangible

Derek Jeter led the Yankees to an exciting, come-from-behind victory over the Orioles last night with a dramatic, walk-off, bases loaded intangible. It was the shortstop�s 1,148^th career game-winning intangible, extending his major league record.

Jeter came to the plate against Baltimore closer Chris Ray in the bottom of the ninth inning with the bases loaded, two outs and the Yankees trailing 6-3. But seconds later his unmatched intangibles cleared the bases and had New York celebrating an exciting win before a roaring home crowd.

�It was amazing to see,� said recent Yankees acquisition Bobby Abreu. �I�ve long heard about Jeter�s intangibles and how his true worth can�t be measured by his somewhat pedestrian numbers, but this is the first time I witnessed it with my own eyes. It�s still unclear to me exactly what happened. I remember him going up to the plate. There was maybe a pitch or two and then a great flash of light shot out of him and filled the sky. Then the next thing I knew everyone was celebrating at home plate. It was totally surreal. But great, because we really needed the win.�

Baltimore�s Ray said all he can do is tip is cap to Jeter and try to get him next time.

�When a guy with the unmatched intangibles that he has comes up, you�re kind of at their mercy,� said Ray. �I did my best, but his intangibles won out.�

Yankees manager Joe Torre said last night�s walk-off intangible is just the latest example of why he wouldn�t trade Jeter for any other player in baseball.

�Derek�s detractors will point out the fact that he doesn�t have much power. Or that he strikes out too much. Or that he has limited range at shortstop and a mediocre throwing arm,� said Torre. �But it�s the intangibles that set him apart from every other player in baseball. The intangibles. What those are exactly I can�t say. It�s kind of tough to put your finger on. But it�s something. And that something somehow won the game for us tonight.�

Jeter�s teammate, Alex Rodriguez, says he wishes he could one day come through with a walk-off intangible at Yankee Stadium.

�I was the MVP of the entire American League last year and even though my numbers are way down this year, they�ll still dwarf anything Derek has ever put up,� said Rodriguez. �Yet it�s not enough for people, and I know that. They want championships here in New York and in order to get championships you need players with intangibles � whatever they might be and however it is that you go about displaying them. If we could have a lineup full of Derek Jeters, we wouldn�t have a single guy with more than 20 home runs or 80 RBI, but we�d be working on eight-straight championships. That�s a given.�

in for sure, not first ballot

His career postseason BA is lower than his regular season BA. Also, he's consistently been one of the worst defensive shortstops in the league. The Gold Gloves mean nothing

 

Originally Posted by emcee21

Derek Jeter is the Jeterest shortstop of all time. He shits baseballs and sweats intangible droplets of grit and gamerness.

Jeter gets in first ballot for sure. In the era of steroids, power numbers are going to be looked at the least imo because voters can't be sure who has doped and who hasn't. That makes Jeter a shoe-in for first ballot.

 

Originally Posted by Sangwich

Jeter gets in first ballot for sure. In the era of steroids, power numbers are going to be looked at the least imo because voters can't be sure who has doped and who hasn't. That makes Jeter a shoe-in for first ballot.

Probably a decent argument.

 

Originally Posted by heavyj80

as "meh" as he is he is def a hall of famer.

also deserves cred for being as meh as he is this long.

Manny is first ballot pretty easily I think.

Manny's one of the top 5 RH hitters of all time. he has to be first ballot

Current players that are first ballot hall of fame as of right now:

Derek Jeter

Manny Ramirez

Frank Thomas

Ken Griffey Jr.

Chipper Jones (?)

Pedro Martinez

Randy Johnson

Anymore?

Can't say Pujols, Santana, etc. cause they haven't played 10 years yet

 

Originally Posted by Bob Futon

Glavine, Smoltz and rivera should be on your list

oops duh

 

Originally Posted by Bob Futon

I'm also not convinced Big Hurt gets in on the first ballot given his DH status. He's a HOF for sure but i don't think first ballot

He was so, so sick earlier in his career... albeit a terrible fielder...

 

Originally Posted by resilient

 

Originally Posted by Bob Futon

I'm also not convinced Big Hurt gets in on the first ballot given his DH status. He's a HOF for sure but i don't think first ballot

He was so, so sick earlier in his career... albeit a terrible fielder...

He easily could be a first ballot guy but I think of all the guys we listed he's definitely the least slam dunk with maybe the exception of Glavine who i'd definitely vote for but I see maybe getting bumped to the 2nd ballot.

He will make it and he deserves to. He has a Mattingly-esque leadership quality that I believe is overlooked by those who believe he is overrated.