Derek Jeter: 2009 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (1 Viewer)

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http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/maga....html?eref=sihp

In what has already been a banner year for Derek Jeter, the New York Yankees shortstop can add another honor: Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year award. Jeter was chosen as the magazine's 56th honoree (the Dec. 7 issue will hit newsstands on Wednesday) and becomes the first Yankee to be named SI's Sportsman.

I guess Jeter's face will help sell some magazines on the newsstand. Too bad for SI there weren't any teenage vampire athletes who had a career year.

 

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http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/maga....html?eref=sihp

In what has already been a banner year for Derek Jeter, the New York Yankees shortstop can add another honor: Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year award. Jeter was chosen as the magazine's 56th honoree (the Dec. 7 issue will hit newsstands on Wednesday) and becomes the first Yankee to be named SI's Sportsman.

I guess Jeter's face will help sell some magazines on the newsstand. Too bad for SI there weren't any teenage vampire athletes who had a career year.

I'm a Yanks fan and all, but my reaction was...REALLY?!Must've been a slow sports year.