2000 MLB

1.       Derek Jeter: Was the MVP of the World Series. He hit .409 and homered twice and scored six runs.

He was also All-Star game MVP. He singled and later scored game’s first run in the 3^rd; broke a 1-1 tie in the 4^th with a 2R single. Jeter finished the game 3 for 3.

During the regular season Jeter hit .339, good for ^th in the AL. His 201 hits were 4^th and 199 runs were 6^th.

He added 15 HR 78 RBI and 22 SB.

In Game 3 of the division series vs. Oakland, the captain put New York in front with a RBI in the 3^rd and 4^thof 4-2 win.

In the ALCS he hit .318 drove in five runs and scored six, as the Yankees got past the Mariners in six.

Jeter guided New York to their 4^th Series title in five years and third in a row.

2. Alex Rodriguez: Was named the Player of the Year by Baseball America.

He was 3^rd in MVP voting, an All-Star, and a Silver Slugger.

A-Rod topped position players and offensive WAR.

Rodriguez was 5th in slugging, 2^nd in runs (134), 4^th in HR (41), and 6^th in RBI (132).

He hit .316 and walked 100 times, became first SS ever with 100 RBI runs and walks in a season.

His RBI single in Game One vs. Chicago put Seattle up 1-0. They would go on to win 7-4. A-Rod was 3-5 in the game. He hit .308 in the Mariners’ three game sweep of the White Sox.

Rodriguez played a key part in both wins in the ALCS.

His solo HR in Game One of the ALCS helped Seattle to its 4^th straight postseason win, 2-0 over NY.

His two run single provided the Mariners with a 3-2 lead in the 6^th of Game Five. Seattle would go on to force a Game Six.

A-Rod hit .409 in the series, drove in 5 runs, and scored four more.

Seattle won the wild card with 91 wins (tied for the 2^nd most in the AL).

3. Jeff Kent: He was the MVP of the NL, after helping lead the Giants to the NL West title

He was also an All-Star and Silver Slugger.

Kent was named Player of the Month in June.

He hit .334 (6^th in NL) with 125 RBI (4^th), 33 HR and scored 114 runs.

In San Francisco’s only playoff win their second basemen went 1-3 with a RBI and run scored.

Kent hit .375 in the NLDS series loss to the Mets.

The Giants posted the top record in baseball with 97 wins. They were third in the NL in runs and team batting.