âDerek Jeter is undoubtedly the most talked about, argued about, cheered, booed and ultimately respected baseball player of his generation. And as public a figure as he has been, he is in many ways the least known. That changes now as Ian OâConnor, one of the best sports writers anywhere, goes deep and does what no one has quite been able to do: Tell us a bit about who Derek Jeter really is.ââJoe Posnanski, author of The MachineâDeftly told.ââWashington PostIn The Captain, Ian OâConnor draws on unique access to Derek Jeter and more than 200 new interviews to reveal how a biracial kid from Michigan became New Yorkâs most beloved sports figure and the face of the steroid-free athlete. OâConnor takes us behind the scenes of a legendary baseball life, from Jeterâs early struggles in the minor leagues, when homesickness and errors threatened a stillborn career, to the heady days of Yankee superiority and nightlife, to the battles with former best friend A-Rod. All along the way, Jeter has made his Hall-of-Fame destiny look easy. But behind that leadership and heroâs grace there are hidden struggles and complexities that have never been explored, until now.