“I think I can do this, he told his father. With that, Mr. Jeter pointed to a section at the bottom of the contract that read, I Agree.”(Pg. 25)
The Contract, by Derek Jeter, shows that when you want to be the best at a sport, you need to show dedication and passion for that sport. The floating quote above talks about one of the ways Derek Jeter had to make sure he would achieve his dream of being a New York Yankee. Derek’s parents made a contract to ensure he would achieve his goals as a pro baseball player and Derek willingly signed knowing it would help him. The Contract is about a young boy named Derek Jeter starting his journey in trying to be the starting shortstop for the New York Yankees. One of his first experiences is when he has to play on an ok team without being the shortstop. He surrounds himself with good friends and picks a very nice boy that helps him through this jouney named Vijay. Derek’s struggle to play shortstop only makes him play harder to prove to the coach that he is the better shortstop. Derek learns how academics and activities outside of the ballpark can help improve his game. Derek shows in the Contract you can
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Derek has a goal to beat one of the smartest kids in the class and ignored everything to do so. “He heard the thwack of a baseball as Vijay bounced it off the brick wall of the Jeter’s house. Derek went to the window, opened it, and leaned out. Hey, man. I’m trying to study math in here! Never mind math! Come play baseball with me! Playing by yourself is boring! Where’ve you been all week? Studying, I told you. I’ve got a math test and I’m settling for nothing less than a hundred.”(Pg. 107) This shows that when Derek signed that Contract, He made a commitment to himself and his parents that he would be successful in the classroom just as much as he is in the ballpark. Derek shows that through hard work, he can beat