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There had been a lot of parts to that good storm of 1996, when Derek Jeter simply settled into his position as a fixture at shortstop.
The Yankees had a lot of veterans to bear many of the early burdens. The supervisor, Joe Torre, provided a preternatural really feel for younger expertise, having been a hotshot child himself once. There was, of course, this: Jeter was extremely expert on both sides of the ball, blessed with a natural reward for management at a place where that is a bountiful asset.
All of that is true. But so is this:
Derek Jeter didn’t have to fear about following Derek Jeter.
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