Derek Jeter announced as cover athlete for Major League Baseball 2K7

Posted Jan 4, 2007 at 10:30AM by QJ Staff Listed in: News, Games Tags: 2K Games, 2K Sports, Baseball, New York, SCEA
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Derek JeterNot to be confused with SCEA's MLB 07 (PSP, PS3), 2K Games has just announced that their 2k Sports Major League Baseball 2K7 (PSP, PS3, Xbox360) will have New York Yankees' team captain Derek Jeter as the cover athlete AND official spokesperson for the game.

No idea who Derek Jeter is? Simply put, Derek Jeter is one of the best baseball players around, ending the 2006 season with a .343 batting average which ranked second overall in the American League.

And as mentioned, he's the captain of the Yankees and is also a seven-time All-Star. Last year, Jeter also won the Gold Glove award, making it his third one in a row.

He also won the Hank Aaron Award for best overall offensive performer for the American League. He has even been hailed by some critics as one of the best players to ever don that much-coveted Yankee pinstripes. So anyway, here's what Jeter had to say about 2K's decision in choosing him as the cover athlete and spokesman for MLB 2K7:

It is a real privilege to represent the premier MLB title in the video game industry. Just as I am always striving to improve my game, 2K Sports is constantly improving theirs, and this dedication has made Major League Baseball 2K7 the best MLB video game ever.


Major League Baseball 2K7 is currently being developed by Kush Games and is slated for release later this winter for the Xbox360, PS3, and PSP.

 
 
 

Comments

by ultragoregrind - 2007-01-04 10:19:22
Boo

The Yankees and Jeter SUCK
by - 2007-01-04 10:37:57
Jealous of 26?

What, jealous of the number 26? Let me guess, a Boston fan... If so: BOSTON SUCKS!!!!! BOSTON SUCKS!!!!! :p
by - 2007-01-04 10:42:36
!

Jeter chokes on *****
by - 2007-01-04 10:54:41
Yup

Agreed the Yankees suck and no I'm not a Boston fan. I like the Phillies
by - 2007-01-04 11:04:31
amen

to that
by Shamoo - 2007-01-04 11:20:22
Yankees suck

And I'm from new york
by - 2007-01-04 11:37:46
nyc baseball

david wright and derek jeter are your cover boys....i wonder if anyone out of NYC is gonna buy a baseball game this year??....as most fans of baseball out of NYC despise mets and yankees. heh. ps: yankees fan.
by - 2007-01-04 12:08:31
gay

Jeter is a sell out and he is gay....VERY GAY
by - 2007-01-04 12:11:42
Aweseom

Jeter is the man. So many people think that he can't play but he has so many more clutch plays than most out there on the field today. Just cuz the Yankees school your baseball team doesn't mean that they suck. Accully it means they are better then yours.
by Chw42 - 2007-01-04 16:42:59
DJ sucks and so does MLB 2K7

First off derek jeter is a crotch monkey. second, the 2K sports baseball games suck on psp. especially last yrs. OMFG the game was horrible. MLB 2007 will be way better. Mets > Yankees anyday. and Wright > Jeter anyday.
by - 2007-01-04 17:05:23
Wtf

He Was on the cover of 2k6
by - 2007-01-04 17:11:12
Yankees

I'm a die-hard yankee fan and I think he's overrated... oh well last season was decent. Anyone who is saying the Yankees suck is just hating... They are one of the best baseball teams. The Phillies, on the other hand, suck. Won't make the play-offs again for like how many years now?
by - 2007-01-04 17:17:06
2k6

ugh he was on the cover last year, put someone else there already. I'm a Yankee fan, but I think that Someone like Ryan Howard or Johan Santana should be there, those guys were absolutely great...
by - 2007-01-04 19:19:29
YAY

Another *****ty title.
by - 2007-01-04 19:59:01
GO GIANTS!!!

bary zito and barry bonds. good combo. plus aurilia.
by - 2007-01-05 01:08:14
k

Im a mets fan and amazinly happy that wright is a cover boy but I cant hate on jeter no matter what people say sell out blah blah blah he still produces year in year out

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