The Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki has a baseball idol in New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter. Except for his short stint in 2006 with the Rockies when he wore no. 14, Troy Tulowitzki has worn no. 2 on his jersey, Jeter's number with the Yankees. Tulowitzki's been talking about Derek Jeter since 2007, and the New York Times has a 2010 article titled, "Troy Tulowitzki, the Derek Jeter of the Rockies."
↵Well, it looks as though Derek Jeter is paying attention to Troy Tulowitzki. Via Troy Renck:
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