Derek Jeter is getting an ESPN documentary series called 'The Captain'

• Derek Jeter will be the subject of a multi-part documentary series, ESPN announced Tuesday.
• The series about the New York Yankee legend will premiere next year.
• Academy Award winner Spike Lee is one of the series' executive producers, the network said.

Derek Jeter, who spent his entire two-decade MLB career playing for the New York Yankees, will be featured in a multi-part documentary series, ESPN announced Tuesday.

The documentary series called "The Captain" will premiere on ESPN and ESPN+ in 2022, the press release said.

"Derek Jeter's arrival with the New York Yankees helped transform a struggling franchise into a storied dynasty, all within a time of great change in New York City. As Jeter forged a Hall of Fame career, he established himself as the model Yankee both on- and off-the field, with his style, class, and charisma," ESPN said in an announcement.

"The Captain" will be executive produced by Spike Lee, Mike Tollin, Mandalay Sports Media, Excel Sports Management's media arm Excel Media, and Connor Schell, in association with The Players' Tribune and Major League Baseball, the network said.