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Suggested Titles for Derek Jeter's New Book Imprint

Derek Jeter, nearing the final act of a storied athletic career, is ready to talk about his life after baseball. He wants to be a book publisher.

On Thursday, Jeter, the Yankees’ shortstop and captain, announced that he would start a publishing imprint, Jeter Publishing, a partnership with Simon & Schuster. Saying he had thought a lot about his future while recovering from injuries last season, he portrayed the move as a way to explore a project that combines his interests in business and in books, film and TV.

Here are a few titles that I, a poor writer, humbly submit to the future Hall-of-Famer:

“1,001 Reasons Why the Yankees Suck”
“Advanced Sabermetrics and the Most Overrated Fielders in Baseball History”
“Four Days in October: The unprecedented comeback of the 2004 Red Sox”
“The Curse of Big Papi: Why the Yankee are doomed for a generation”
“A Short Bloop Over the Shortstop's Head, and Other Great Comebacks in World Series History”
“They're Not Just Singles, They're Leadership: Derek Jeter's Home-to-First Legacy”
“Glory Days and Desperate Measures: What professional athletes stoop to after the cheering stops”

Derek Jeter, batting

“You never know where this may go,” Jeter said. “You look at all the opportunities that come with content in general; I mean, there might be a compelling story that someone has that turns into a film or a TV show.”