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Happy 40th Birthday, Derek Jeter! Cute Pics from His Early Days
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Derek Jeter turns 40 today. Remember when he was just that super-cute Rookie of the Year?
![derek jeter young](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/tTdLGBGua/375x500/2014/06/derek-jeter-flowers.jpg 375w)
Get a load of that baby face. Jeter debuted with the Yankees on May 29, 1995, when he was 20 years old.
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Did you know that back in the '90s, Jeter could actually fly? (Seriously, what is going on in this picture?)
![Derek jeter catch](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/o1bEPOqr3/428x500/2014/06/derek-jeter-catch.jpg 428w)
Jeter has won five World Series with the Yankees (in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009).
![Derek jeter parade](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Kg-xLJwT8/428x500/2014/06/derek-jeter-parade.jpg 428w)
He dressed like this for the parade after the 2000 World Series. Those glasses! That camera! Does it get more late 90s than this?
![Derek jeter chain](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/n4dlb_U7t/375x500/2014/06/derek-jeter-chain.jpg 375w)
We're glad he also got rid of the gold chain necklace. Didn't that thing weigh down his skills?
![Derek jeter lorraine bracco](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/E-5c792Ct/375x500/2014/06/derek-jeter-lorraine-bracco.jpg 375w)
Apparently it does. Nice leather lapels, Jeets.
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Months after 9/11, Jeter wore an FDNY cap during warm-ups.
![Derek jeter celebrating](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/46yUZyns9/375x500/2014/06/derek-jeter-celebrating.jpg 375w)
This is his 20th and final season, and he's never been hotter. Thanks for the memories, Jeter.