Derek Jeter debuted in the Major Leagues in 1995, and the following year he won the Rookie of the Year Award and helped the Yankees win the 1996 World Series. Jeter was also a member of championship-winning teams in 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2009. In 2000, he became the only player in history to win both the All-Star Game MVP Award and the World Series MVP Award in the same year. He is the all-time Yankees hit leader, passing Hall of Fame member Lou Gehrig in 2009.