Derek Jeter announced as cover athlete for Major League Baseball 2K7

Not to be confused with SCEA‘s MLB 07 (PSP, PS3), 2K Games has just announced that their 2k Sports Major League Baseball 2K7 (PSP, PS3, Xbox360) will have New York Yankees’ team captain Derek Jeter as the cover athlete AND official spokesperson for the game.

No idea who Derek Jeter is? Simply put, Derek Jeter is one of the best baseball players around, ending the 2006 season with a .343 batting average which ranked second overall in the American League.

And as mentioned, he’s the captain of the Yankees and is also a seven-time All-Star. Last year, Jeter also won the Gold Glove award, making it his third one in a row.

He also won the Hank Aaron Award for best overall offensive performer for the American League. He has even been hailed by some critics as one of the best players to ever don that much-coveted Yankee pinstripes. So anyway, here’s what Jeter had to say about 2K’s decision in choosing him as the cover athlete and spokesman for MLB 2K7:

It is a real privilege to represent the premier MLB title in the video game industry. Just as I am always striving to improve my game, 2K Sports is constantly improving theirs, and this dedication has made Major League Baseball 2K7 the best MLB video game ever.

Major League Baseball 2K7 is currently being developed by Kush Games and is slated for release later this winter for the Xbox360, PS3, and PSP.

Not to be confused with SCEA‘s MLB 07 (PSP, PS3), 2K Games has just announced that their 2k Sports Major League Baseball 2K7 (PSP, PS3, Xbox360) will have New York Yankees’ team captain Derek Jeter as the cover athlete AND official spokesperson for the game.

No idea who Derek Jeter is? Simply put, Derek Jeter is one of the best baseball players around, ending the 2006 season with a .343 batting average which ranked second overall in the American League.

And as mentioned, he’s the captain of the Yankees and is also a seven-time All-Star. Last year, Jeter also won the Gold Glove award, making it his third one in a row.

He also won the Hank Aaron Award for best overall offensive performer for the American League. He has even been hailed by some critics as one of the best players to ever don that much-coveted Yankee pinstripes. So anyway, here’s what Jeter had to say about 2K’s decision in choosing him as the cover athlete and spokesman for MLB 2K7:

It is a real privilege to represent the premier MLB title in the video game industry. Just as I am always striving to improve my game, 2K Sports is constantly improving theirs, and this dedication has made Major League Baseball 2K7 the best MLB video game ever.

Major League Baseball 2K7 is currently being developed by Kush Games and is slated for release later this winter for the Xbox360, PS3, and PSP.