First, Sports Illustrated named Derek Jeter as their 2009 Sportsman of the Year. And then, of course, it was time for a gala held in his honor. Finally, we have the magazine profile piece to go along with it, authored by Tom Verducci. It's definitely worth a read.

One of the more interesting parts is where Verducci shares Jeter's dislikes. In order, they are players who don't care about winning, self-promoters, measuring success by statistics, players who talk about injuries when they play and negativity.

Via Alex Belth.