Derek Jeter looking like Mr. April
Derek Jeter (2) of the New York Yankees hits a single against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Yankee Stadium. (April 14, 2012) Credit: Getty Images
Derek Jeter is well on his way to a much better first month of the season than last year. Some numbers from the Newsday Sports desk:
| April/March 2011 | April 2012 | |
| 23 | Games | 9 |
| 23 | Hits | 15 |
| 0 | Home runs | 2 |
| 2 | Extra-base hits | 6 |
| 6 | RBIs | 6 |
| .250 | Batting average | .366 |
| .582 | OPS | 1.005 |
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