Jeter was NOT a great player. A fairly good hitter and an OK fielder at a tough position. But he played hard and that's important. A lot like pete rose. Rivera is still the only player to get in unanimously and that's a joke. He was just a part time player but since he's non-white everyone had to vote for him.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/ya...=mw_latestnews

jan 21 2020 NEW YORK — Known for two decades as No. 2, Derek Jeter is now linked to the number 1 — as in, who was the lone Hall of Fame voter who didn’t put a check mark next to his name?

Jeter came within one vote of being a unanimous pick on Tuesday, falling just shy of the standard set when longtime New York Yankees teammate Mariano Rivera became the first unanimous selection last year.

For now, the identity and motivation of the non-conformist remains a mystery.

Longtime shortstop and captain of the Yankees, Jeter appeared on 396 of 397 ballots cast by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. His 99.7% moved above Ken Griffey Jr. (99.3%) for the second-highest share.