Derrek Lee was born on September 6, 1975, in Sacramento, California, and grew up in the city of El Dorado. He inherited his love for baseball from his father, Leon Lee, who also played in the Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder. Lee graduated from El Camino Fundamental High School in Sacramento in 1993 and was later drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1993 MLB draft. Instead of signing with the Padres, Lee opted to attend college and played baseball for two seasons with the University of California, Berkeley. More about Derrek Lee
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In 1995, Derrek Lee was drafted by the Miami Marlins in the first round of the MLB draft as the 14th overall pick. Lee made his debut for the Marlins in 1997 but cemented his position in the team's roster in 1999. Lee's breakout year came in 2000 when he hit 31 home runs, earned a Gold Glove, and was named an All-Star for the first time in his career. In 2003, he played a pivotal role in the Marlins' World Series championship, where he batted .348 and hit two crucial home runs during the series against the New York Yankees. Lee went on to play for other teams such as the Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, and Pittsburgh Pirates during his 15-year career in MLB. He retired from professional baseball in 2011 with a career .281 batting average, 331 home runs, and 1,078 RBIs.In total, we tracked 1387 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Derrek Lee (DERREK LEE SIGNED GAME USED CHICAGO CUBS 2005 OLD HICKORY CRACKED BASE BALL BAT) was sold in January 2018 for $299.99 while the cheapest item (2021 Topps BUNT Derrek Lee 70 Years of Baseball Signatures Red Signature Super R) found a new owner for $0.01 in November 2021. The month with the most items sold (38) was August 2021 with an average selling price of $15.49 for an autographed item of Derrek Lee. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2018 with $299.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.25 was October 2013. In average, an autographed item from Derrek Lee is worth $14.70.
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Baseball Banquet to Honor Derrek Lee and Greg Vaughn (01/13/15): The Jerry Manuel Foundation and William Jessup University will host a Baseball Banquet at the growing university, honoring former Major League Baseball players and Sacramento natives, Derrek Lee and Greg Vaughn
Former Cubs All-Star Derrek Lee (08/11/13): Former Cubs all-star 1st baseman Derrek Lee joined “Cubs Weekly” to talk about what he’s doing now in retirement, and reflected back on his Cubs career from the Wood Family Foundation’s “Wiffle for a Diffle” event at Wrigley Field. …
Derrek Lee Turns Down Yankees’ Offer, Opts To Stay Retired (03/15/13): Lee in pinstripes? Forget about it. The 37-year-old has turned down an offer from the Yankees, deciding instead to stay retired.
Report: Derrek Lee turns down Yankees' offer (03/15/13): Derrek Lee will stay retired.
Derrek Lee turns down Yankees’ offer, according to report (03/15/13): Free agent Derrek Lee has decided to remain retired and has turned down an offer to play with the New York Yankees, Yahoo Sports’ Tim Brown reported on Thursday.
Report: Derrek Lee turns down Yankees' offer (03/2013): Derrek Lee will stay retired.
Ex-Cub Derrek Lee sells Gold Coast condo for $1.02M (09/2012): Former Chicago Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee has sold his three-bedroom condominium in a Gold Coast tower -- after more than a year on the market -- for $1.025 million.
On the Pirates: Derrek Lee ... Does He Fit In? (09/2011): Production since coming off the DL has tweaked some perceptions about the veteran's future with the franchise ... if, that is, he wants to be here
Baseball · Les Pirates perdent Derrek Lee (08/2011): Les Pirates de Pittsburgh ont placé le nom du joueur de premier but Derrek Lee sur la liste des blessés pour 15... (LCN)
Pirates anxious for Derrek Lee to arrive (07/2011): The Pirates got a much-needed right-handed slugger by trading late Saturday night for Baltimore Orioles first baseman Derrek Lee.
Orioles Insider: Derrek Lee returns to Orioles (06/2011): Derrek Lee is back in the Orioles' starting lineup tonight, batting fifth and playing first base. Lee, who has been on the disabled list with an oblique strain, played one rehab game Friday night for Double-A Bowie.
Orioles' Derrek Lee, Roberts lost to injury (05/2011): The Baltimore Orioles have placed first baseman Derrek Lee on the 15-day disabled list and second baseman Brian Roberts on the 7-day DL.
Orioles Insider: Derrek Lee still not sure if he'll play in today's game (03/2011): Jeff Zrebiec has been with The Sun since 2000 and began covering the Orioles during the 2005 season. A New Jersey native, he was a 2001 graduate of Loyola University in Baltimore.
Orioles Insider: Derrek Lee, Brian Roberts talk about days (02/2011): Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts missed his fourth straight workout today with a stiff neck, and he doesn't sound too confident that he'll be able to participate tomorrow.
Watch: Chris Young vs. Derrek Lee (01/2011): I found this video, taken by a fan at Wrigley Field, of a fight between new Mets starter Chris Young and Derrek Lee while he pitched for the Padres in June of 2007. This is a classic baseball brawl.
Sports digest: Derrek Lee, Baltimore Orioles agree on 1-year deal (12/2010): Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer each win and will meet in final of World Tennis Championships in Abu Dhabi.