Now Kalamazoo, which has long prided itself on being the place New York Yankee star Derek Jeter grew up, has another athlete to cheer about. Super Ball star Greg Jennings.
The Kalamazoo Gazette asks if Jennings has risen to Jeter's stature in the eyes of Kalamazooans and notes that when national media outlets come to town or call the newsroom, they never want to know about T.J. Duckett or Adam Hall. They want the Jeter boyhood tour.
The piece suggests the opinion of the rest of the nation matters little in Jennings' hometown.
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Yet, the argument for Jennings over Jeter is this: Jennings is Kalamazoo. He was born here. He starred locally at Western Michigan University. His parents still live here. His wife is from here. His charitable foundation is based here. He is here regularly and when he is, he's accessible.
That continued ownership of Kalamazoo, in our minds, perhaps boosts a football resume that is otherwise short of what Jeter has done in baseball.
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Source: Kalamazoo Gazette
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