With the news of New York Yankees' Derek Jeter's retirement surprising many people over the recent days, everyone has been showering the baseball icon with nothing but praise and admiration. No compliment though supersedes a recent one from fellow a baseball player who compliments the Yankee slugger's faith in Jesus.

All of Major League Baseball has chimed in to react to the news of the Jeter's retirement plans. Players across the league have said nothing but flattering things about the shortstop, and on Thursday, Angels' first baseman Albert Pujols provided the ultimate compliment.

While Speaking to the Los Angeles Times, Pujols said, "On and off the field, he's the way you want your kids to grow up. Only Jesus is perfect, but he's pretty close to that guy."

Jeter although not a deity has been a legend on the field as of right now he has: 1876 runs scored, 3316 hits, 525 doubles, and a .312 batting average. If he were to retire today, he would do so as a 13x all-star, 5x Gold Glove winner, and 5x champion.

Yankee Captain Jeter recently announced his retirement from baseball on his Facebook page.

"Last year was a tough one for me. As I suffered through a bunch of injuries, I realized that some of the things that always came easily for me and were always fun had started to become a struggle. The one thing I always said to myself was that when baseball started to feel more like a job, it would be time to move forward," Jeter said in his letter to the fans.

"The 2014 season will be my last year playing professional baseball."

Read the entire letter here.