Gawker: Jeter Is SI's Sportsman of the Year

Gawker (hat-tip to Zell's Pinstripe Blog) is reporting that they've received word via an email tipster that Derek Jeter will be named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year. According to the tipster, "the magazine will hand the title to the Yankees captain on Monday in a story by baseball writer Tom Verducci."

The award is giving to "the athlete or team whose performance that year most embodies the spirit of sportsmanship and achievement." I'd say that fits Jeter quite well.

I guess we'll see how legit the report is soon enough, but if it is congrats to The Captain, the honor is well deserved.