The Real Cancun is a 2003 American reality film released on April 25, 2003 in the U.S.

Inspired by the reality television genre, this film followed the lives of sixteen Americans from March 13 - 23, 2003 as they celebrated spring break in Cancún, Mexico and experienced romantic relationships, emotional strife, or just had a good time.

The film was widely considered a box office bomb and was a nominee for Worst Picture at the 2003 Golden Raspberry Awards. However, film director Michael Tully has noted that it's one of the most important films of its decade because of its historical context: the filming overlapped the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Tully argues that this historical setting makes the film's depiction of young American hedonism "one of the more unintentionally brilliant statements of hypocrisy of the decade" and the film itself "a disturbingly relevant historical document".

However, the film was notable for several reasons. It was released to movie theaters only a month after filming was completed, marking one of the fastest turnarounds ever from production to theatrical release to home video. The movie is also notable as one of the first American mainstream, major studio releases to show non-simulated sexual intercourse between "cast members," although nothing explicit is shown on screen. The DVD release contained additional footage, but the producers chose not to include any explicitly pornographic images.

The movie took in $3,825,000 domestically and $1,520,000 internationally, coming well short of its $7,500,000 production cost. The initial DVD release that followed was, in turn, followed in 2005 by an extended edition DVD that included extra footage.

Some early media reports suggested that this film was a theatrical spin-off of The Real World reality series, also produced by Bunim-Murray Productions, but in fact there was no direct link between the two productions.

Cast members

Benjamin "Fletch" Fletcher

Nicole Frilot

Roxanne Frilot

Brittany Brown-Hart

David Ingber

Jeremy Jazwinski

Michael Scherer

Amber Madison

Paul Malbry

Marquita "Sky" Marshall

Laura Ramsey

Matthew Slenske

Teddy Kaplan

Alan Taylor

Heidi Vance

Casey Weeks

Joshua Allen

Sarah Wilkins

Jorell Washington

Jonathan Betley

References

External links

Category:2003 films Category:American films Category:English-language films Category:American documentary films Category:New Line Cinema films Category:Films shot in Mexico

Coordinates	°′″N°′″N
Birth date	November 14, 1982
Birth place	Brandon, Wisconsin, United States

Laura Ramsey (born November 14, 1982) is an American film and television actress and model. Ramsey was born in Brandon, Wisconsin, where she attended Laconia High School and subsequently moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. She was discovered while waiting tables in a Los Angeles restaurant on Sunset Boulevard.

Career

Ramsey was cast in the reality-based film, The Real Cancun (2003). She had a small role as Natalie Day in The Days, a television series that ran briefly on ABC in 2004. Laura played the role of Olivia in the movie She's the Man, alongside Amanda Bynes and Channing Tatum.

In 2008, Ramsey guest-starred on the hit AMC series Mad Men. In the episode, titled "The Jet Set," she played Joy, a cheery, lithe, Pembroke College-educated woman smitten with Don Draper.

Filmography

External links

Stumped? Interview

Category:1982 births Category:American film actors Category:American television actors Category:Living people Category:People from Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

Coordinates	°′″N°′″N
Name	Derek Jeter
Caption	Jeter batting for the Yankees against the Orioles in 2008.
Alt	A man in a grey baseball uniform with a navy helmet prepares to swing at a pitch
Width	250
Position	Shortstop
Team	New York Yankees
Number	2
Bats	Right
Throws	Right
Birth date	June 26, 1974
Birth place	Pequannock, New Jersey
Debutdate	May 29
Debutyear	1995
Debutteam	New York Yankees
Statyear	June 4, 2011
Stat1label	Batting average
Stat1value	.312
Stat2label	Hits
Stat2value	2,994
Stat3label	Runs
Stat3value	1,723
Stat4label	Home runs
Stat4value	236
Stat5label	Runs batted in
Stat5value	1,153
Stat6label	On-base plus slugging
Stat6value	.383
Teams
Awards

Derek Sanderson Jeter (; born June 26, 1974) is a Major League Baseball (MLB) shortstop who has played his entire career for the New York Yankees. He has served as the Yankees' team captain since 2003. Jeter's presence in the Yankees' lineup, highlighted by his hitting prowess, played an instrumental role in the team's late 1990s dynasty.

Jeter debuted in the Major Leagues in 1995, and the following year he won the Rookie of the Year Award and helped the Yankees win the 1996 World Series. Jeter was also a member of championship-winning teams in 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2009. In 2000, Jeter became the only player in history to win both the All-Star Game MVP Award and the World Series MVP Award in the same year. He has been selected as an All-Star eleven times, won the Silver Slugger award four times, and he has won the Gold Glove award on five occasions. He is regarded as a consummate professional, by teammates and opponents alike, and has a reputation as a reliable contributor in the postseason. Jeter is considered to be one of the best players of his generation. He is the all-time hits leader among shortstops and his .317 career batting average through the 2009 season ranks as the fifth-highest among active players. He has been among the American League (AL) leaders in hits and runs scored for the past ten years. He is the all-time Yankees hit leader, having passed Hall of Fame member Lou Gehrig in 2009.

Early life

Jeter was born in Pequannock, New Jersey in 1974. His father, Dr. Sanderson Charles Jeter, a substance abuse counselor, is African American; his mother, Dorothy, is Caucasian and of Irish/German descent. Charles and Dorothy met while serving in the United States Army in Germany. His father played shortstop at Fisk University in Tennessee. Derek has one sister, Sharlee, who is five years younger and was a softball star in high school. In high school, Jeter was a star baseball player at Kalamazoo Central High School, where he also played basketball, earning an All-State honorable mention. In 2003, Jeter was inducted into the Kalamazoo Central High School Athletic Hall of Fame.

Jeter had batting averages of .557 as a sophomore and .508 as a junior.

Jeter collected many awards at season's end, including the Kalamazoo Area B'nai B'rith Award for Scholar Athlete, the 1992 High School Player of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association, the 1992 Gatorade High School Player of the Year award, and USA Today's High School Player of the Year.

Jeter was scouted heavily by Hal Newhouser, an employee of the Houston Astros. Newhouser advocated his selection with the first pick of the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft to Astros' management, convinced that Jeter would anchor a winning team. Jeter received a baseball scholarship to attend the University of Michigan, and the speculation was that he would insist on a salary bonus of $1 million or more to sign. Jeter was drafted by the New York Yankees with the sixth overall pick, and he chose to turn professional. In 2004, he said that he intends to attend college in the future. He was disappointed in himself for committing 56 errors in 1993, requiring an extra focus on his fielding.

On May 29, 1995, Jeter made his debut in the major leagues due to injuries to Fernández and Pat Kelly. Jeter batted .234 and committed two errors in 13 games before being demoted to Columbus.

Despite the presence of Fernández on the roster, new Yankees manager Joe Torre announced that Jeter would be the starting shortstop in 1996. He started on Opening Day of the 1996 season as the starting shortstop (the first Yankee rookie since Tom Tresh in 1962 to do so) and hit his first major-league home run on that day. Jeter's home run was called by one of his Yankee predecessors at shortstop, broadcaster Phil Rizzuto. Jeter played his way to a successful rookie season, hitting for a .314 batting average, with 10 home runs, 104 runs scored, and 78 runs batted in. He subsequently earned Rookie of the Year honors. Jeter batted .361 in the playoffs, as the Yankees defeated the Atlanta Braves to win their first World Series championship since 1978.

During the 1996 American League Championship Series, Jeter was involved in what has become a memorable moment in postseason history. During game one, with the Yankees trailing the Baltimore Orioles 4–3 in the 8th inning, Jeter hit a fly ball to right field. As right fielder Tony Tarasco moved to make a play on the ball near the fence, appearing to have a chance to catch the ball, 12-year-old Jeffrey Maier reached over the wall and caught the ball, pulling it back into the stands. Despite Tarasco's protest, the umpires convened and ruled the ball a home run. Replays conclusively showed that, had Maier not interfered, the ball would have fallen in front of the fence and potentially into Tarasco's glove for an out. The Yankees went on to win in 11 innings and eventually won the series, 4 games to 1. The ruling made for the first home run of Jeter's postseason career.

In 1997, Jeter batted .291, with 10 home runs, 70 runs batted in, 116 runs and 190 hits. However, the Yankees lost to the Cleveland Indians in the Division Series.

In 1998, Jeter batted .324, with a league-leading 127 runs, 19 home runs, and 84 runs batted in, for a team that won 114 games during the regular season and is widely considered to be one of the greatest of all time. In the playoffs, Jeter hit only .176 in the Division and League Championship Series, but he excelled in the World Series, batting .353, as the Yankees went on to beat the San Diego Padres in four games. Rodriguez signed his deal earlier than Jeter, setting a higher market for Jeter's negotiations. and also won the 2002 Best Play ESPY Award.

After the September 11 terrorist attacks, the baseball season was put on hold. As a result, the start of the playoffs was delayed, and game 4 of the 2001 World Series was played on October 31. The game went into the tenth inning tied at 3–3. At midnight, the scoreboard in center field read "Attention Fans, Welcome to NOVEMBER BASEBALL." This was the first time that any non-exhibition MLB game had been played in the month of November. Jeter, who had never played fewer than 148 games in the prior seven full seasons, was subsequently on the disabled list for six weeks, missing 36 games. Jeter returned to bat .324, losing the batting title to Bill Mueller, who batted .326.

Steinbrenner named Jeter the 11th recognized captain in Yankees history on June 3, 2003, following eight seasons without a captain after the retirement of Don Mattingly in 1995.

The beginning of the 2004 season saw Jeter mired in a slump; on May 25, he was hitting only .189. This included a personal career record 0-for-32 skid in April. In June Jeter broke out of his slump. He hit nearly .400 for the month and set a personal best with 9 home runs. He finished the season with a .292 average; 23 home runs, the 2nd most of his career; 78 runs batted in; 111 runs scored; and 44 doubles, a career best. The "Dive" was awarded Play Of The Year in the This Year In Baseball awards competition, as voted on by fans at MLB.com.

In 2005, Jeter was second in the AL in both runs scored (122) and batting average on balls in play (.394), and was third in the league in both at bats (654) and hits (202). Jeter won his second-consecutive Gold Glove in 2005, as his low range factor rose to 4.76 and ranked 2nd among AL shortstops.

In 2006, Jeter was second in the AL in both batting average (.343) and runs scored (118); was third in hits (214), stolen base success percentage (87.2), and batting average with runners in scoring position (.381); and was fifth in infield hits (26). He finished second in American League Most Valuable Player Award voting to Justin Morneau of the Minnesota Twins (320 points to 306 points). Jeter has finished in the top 10 in the MVP balloting 6 times in his 11 full seasons through 2006 (including also a third-place finish in 1998).

In 2007, Jeter was third in the AL in hits (203), his sixth season and third-consecutive season with 200 hits, tying Lou Gehrig. He was also fourth in both at-bats (639) and plate appearances (714), sixth in times on base (276), and ninth in batting average (.322). Before the injury, Jeter was hitting .324 with a .774 on-base plus slugging (OPS). After the injury, his batting average dipped to as low as .269 by the end of the month. His offense took an upward turn after May as he hit .322 with a .824 OPS after June 1. Jeter was elected to his ninth All-Star game as the starting shortstop.

Jeter tied Lou Gehrig for the most hits at Yankee Stadium (1,269) with a home run off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher David Price on September 14, 2008. On September 16, he went on to break the record off of Chicago White Sox pitcher Gavin Floyd.

In 2009, Jeter was named #8 on the Sporting News' list of the 50 greatest current players in baseball by a panel of 100 baseball people, many of them members of the Baseball Hall of Fame and winners of major baseball awards.

For the 2009 season, Yankees manager Joe Girardi switched Jeter and Johnny Damon in the batting order, with Damon moving to second and Jeter becoming the leadoff hitter, based on the rationale that Jeter has a higher on base percentage than Damon, but grounds into double plays more often. Jeter batted .334 (third in the AL), with a .406 on-base percentage, 18 home runs, 30 stolen bases (caught only 5 times), 107 runs scored (in the top 10 in MLB), and 212 hits (second in MLB).

On August 16, 2009, against the Seattle Mariners, Jeter doubled down the right-field line for his 2,675th hit as a shortstop, breaking Luis Aparicio's previous record for the most hits by a shortstop in major league history. Jeter became the all-time hits leader as a member of the Yankees (2,722), passing Lou Gehrig on September 11, 2009. The hit was a single off Baltimore Orioles pitcher Chris Tillman in the third inning. Jeter also finished third in the AL MVP voting, behind the Minnesota's Joe Mauer and teammate Mark Teixeira.

The 2010 season was statistically Jeter's worst in many respects. Jeter batted .270 with a .340 OBP and .370 SLG and an Adjusted OPS of 90, his first full season with an OPS+ below 100. However, Jeter did bat .342 in his last 79 at-bats after making adjustments to his swing. Following the season, Jeter won his fifth Gold Glove award. He committed six errors during the season, his lowest total in 15 full seasons. Jeter finished the season 36th on the all time hits list, just one behind Al Simmons.

After the 2010 season, Jeter became a free agent for the first time in his career. He reached an agreement with the Yankees on a three year contract with an option for a fourth year. The deal was finalized on December 7. Jeter spent the offseason making improvements in his swing.

On May 28, 2011, Jeter broke Rickey Henderson's franchise record for stolen bases when he stole his 327th base against the Mariners.

World Baseball Classic

Jeter was the starting shortstop for the USA team in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. He hit .450 (9-for-20) for Team USA and scored five runs in six games. Only Ken Griffey, Jr. (.524) and Cuba's Yoandy Garlobo (.480) had a higher batting average with a minimum of 20 at bats. Jeter's play earned him recognition as the shortstop selection on the All-Tournament Team.

Jeter was also the starting shortstop for Team USA in the 2009 World Baseball Classic. At the start of the tournament, he was named captain of Team USA by manager Davey Johnson. With Team USA, Jeter faced the Yankees at Steinbrenner Field in an exhibition game, the first time he played against the Yankees.

Player profile

Postseason performance

in 2007.|alt=A man in a grey baseball uniform with "New York" written on the front in navy letters and a navy hat with white letters "N" and "Y" interlocking stands ready to field his position.]] Jeter is noted for his very consistent postseason performances: he has a career .309 postseason batting average, with 18 home runs and 50 RBIs. Except for 2008, the Yankees have been to the playoffs every year since Jeter joined the team. He has a Major League Baseball record 175 career postseason hits, at-bats (559), runs scored (99), and strikeouts (107). The book The Fielding Bible by John Dewan contains an essay by James in which he concludes that Jeter "was probably the most ineffective defensive player in the major leagues, at any position." Jeter responded to this criticism by saying "I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game, you take criticism as a challenge."

Jeter committed 18 errors in 2007, his highest total since finishing with 24 in 2000. Jeter's Ultimate Zone Rating (UZR) improved from worst in the American League for shortstops in 2007 to close to league average in 2008.

Two sites that rely on advanced defensive statistics, FanGraphs.com and FieldingBible.com, rated Jeter below middle-of-the-pack status in 2010, despite his receiving his fifth Gold Glove Award that season. Jeter—like many players—asserted that many defensive factors cannot be quantified. |5 |1998, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2009 |- |American League Gold Glove Award (SS) |1 |2009 |- |ESPY Awards Best MLB Player |1 |2007 |- |Inductee in Kalamazoo Central High School Athletic Hall of Fame |1 |2007 |- |Baseball America 1st-Team Major League All-Star (SS) |1 |2002 |- |Babe Ruth Award Jeter holds the record for most singles all-time by a Yankee. Jeter is one of six players to have 2,700 hits, 1,500 runs, 220 homers, 300 steals, and 1,000 RBIs (the others are Craig Biggio, Barry Bonds, Rickey Henderson, Willie Mays, and Paul Molitor). On June 18, 2005, against the Chicago Cubs, Jeter hit his first and only grand slam, after 10 years in the major leagues. At one point, Jeter had the most at bats of any active player to not have hit a grand slam. On June 27, 2008, Jeter hit his 400th double. On July 12, 2008, Jeter hit his 200th home run. On September 14, 2008, Jeter tied Lou Gehrig for most hits at Yankee Stadium

On September 16, 2008, Jeter moved past Lou Gehrig for most hits at Yankee Stadium with his 1,270th in the 1st inning, and 1,271st in the 5th inning.

On July 24, 2009, Jeter passed Ted Williams for 68th place in all-time hits with his 2,655th. On August 2, 2009, Jeter played in his 2,084th game, tying Babe Ruth for 4th in Yankees history. On August 16, 2009, Jeter recorded his 2,673th and 2,674th hits, tying and passing Luis Aparicio for most hits by a shortstop in Major League history. On April 6, 2010, Jeter, along with Posada and Mariano Rivera, became the first teammates in any of the four major league sports in North America (MLB, NFL, NBA, or NHL) to play in at least 16 seasons on the same team as teammates. On June 12, 2010, Jeter compiled his 3,000th hit (including the postseason) with a solo home run in the first inning against the Houston Astros. The hit also tied him with Rickey Henderson as the all-time Yankees leader in leadoff home runs. On May 28, 2011, Jeter stole his 327th base, breaking Rickey Henderson's franchise record for stolen bases. and the Davis Islands neighborhood of Tampa, Florida.

Jeter's personal life has been a frequent topic in gossip columns and celebrity magazines since his rookie year in 1996. He had a well-publicized relationship with pop diva Mariah Carey from 1997 to 1998. Jeter also dated former Miss Universe Lara Dutta, singer Joy Enriquez and actress Jordana Brewster. Jeter also had an on-and-off relationship with television personality Vanessa Minillo from late 2003 until early 2006. From November 2006 to January 2007, Jeter was romantically involved with actress Jessica Biel. In 2008 he was linked to Friday Night Lights actress Minka Kelly.

In December 2002, Yankees owner George Steinbrenner criticized Jeter for staying out until 3 a.m. at a birthday party during the 2002 season, saying that his star shortstop "wasn't totally focused" and that "it didn't sit well" with him.

In 2008, Jeter settled a tax dispute with the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. New York State alleged that Jeter should have paid state income tax from 2001 to 2003, as Jeter bought a Manhattan apartment in 2001; Jeter established his residence in Tampa, Florida, in 1994 and claimed that he was still a resident of Florida at the time, where there is no state income tax.

Jeter is a close personal friend of Yankees catcher Jorge Posada and served as best man at Posada's wedding. He has also renewed his close friendship with teammate Alex Rodriguez after a rift between them developed several years ago.

Appearances outside of baseball

Philanthropy

Jeter began the Turn 2 Foundation, a charity organization, in 1996. The Foundation was established to help children and teenagers avoid drug and alcohol addiction, and to reward those who show high academic achievement. The organization's name derives from the baseball double play (where "turning two" refers to making two outs on one play) and indicates the goal of the Foundation to give youths a place to "turn to" instead of drugs and alcohol.

During the 2009 season, Jeter and Mets star David Wright represented their foundations in a competition sponsored by Delta Air Lines; the player with the highest batting average received $100,000 for their foundation from Delta, while the runner-up's foundation received $50,000. Wright's group, the David Wright Foundation, focuses on multiple sclerosis.

Jeter is also involved in Weplay, a website designed to encourage children to get involved in sports.

Endorsements

Jeter has appeared in national ad campaigns for Nike, Gatorade, Fleet Bank, Discover Card, Florsheim, VISA (with Yankees owner George Steinbrenner), Skippy, Ford, and XM Satellite Radio. He endorses a cologne named Driven, designed in collaboration with and distributed by Avon. Jeter is one of only three athletes to have their own Jumpman shoe and has replaced Thierry Henry in the American market for Gillette Fusion commercials along with Tiger Woods and Roger Federer.

In 2006, Jeter was the second-highest paid endorser in baseball, having earned $7 million in endorsements. He was ranked as the most marketable player in baseball according to the 2005 and 2010 Sports Business Surveys. A 2011 list by the marketing firm Nielsen ranked Jeter as the most marketable player in baseball, accounting for personal attributes such as sincerity, approachability, experience, and influence.

Other appearances

Jeter was the cover athlete for 2K's MLB 2K5, MLB 2K6, and MLB 2K7. He was also the cover athlete for Acclaim Entertainment's All-Star Baseball series of video games. Jeter is the cover athlete for Gameloft's wireless phone baseball game, Derek Jeter Pro Baseball 2008. He has appeared on television in Seinfeld and as a host on Saturday Night Live. Jeter had cameo appearances in the comedy films Anger Management and The Other Guys. Jeter's likeness was seen briefly on The Simpsons during the eighth episode of season 19, titled "Funeral for a Fiend", in which he was parodied as a guest starring on Sesame Street. Jeter was the subject of a 2005 segment on the TV news magazine 60 Minutes.

Derek Jeter appears on the April, 2011 cover of GQ Men's Magazine.

There is a wax figure of Jeter at the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in New York.

See also

List of highest paid Major League Baseball players

Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award

List of Gold Glove Award winners at shortstop

List of AL Silver Slugger Winners at shortstop

List of top 500 Major League Baseball home run hitters

List of Major League Baseball players with 2000 hits

List of Major League Baseball players with 400 doubles

List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 RBIs

List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 runs

List of Major League Baseball players with 4000 total bases

List of Major League Baseball players with 300 stolen bases

List of Major League Baseball leaders in career stolen bases

List of Major League Baseball batting champions

List of Major League Baseball runs scored champions

List of Major League Baseball hit records

Top 15, and List of active Major League Baseball players in the Top 50 in strikeouts

References

;Footnotes

;Bibliography

External links

}}

Category:1974 births Category:Living people Category:New York Yankees players Category:2006 World Baseball Classic players Category:2009 World Baseball Classic players Category:African American baseball players Category:American businesspeople Category:American League All-Stars Category:American people of Irish descent Category:Baseball players from New Jersey Category:Gold Glove Award winners Category:Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVPs Category:Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award winners Category:Major League Baseball shortstops Category:Major League Baseball World Series Most Valuable Player award winners Category:People from Bergen County, New Jersey Category:People from Kalamazoo, Michigan Category:People from Morris County, New Jersey Category:People from New York City Category:Gulf Coast Yankees players Category:Greensboro Hornets players Category:Tampa Yankees players Category:Albany-Colonie Yankees players Category:Columbus Clippers players Category:Trenton Thunder players