‘Biased’ Derek Jeter Has a New Favorite Player in Baseball: “He’s a Champion”

A certain Texas Rangers rocker “…has way much more pop than I ever dreamed of having.”, according to five-time World Series champion Derek Jeter. He loves the Deep South so much that he recently decided to give in to his cowboy dreams. Not only that but every time the team scores a victory this season, the ex-New York Yankees slugger gets his famous Jeterian smile that beams on his face. And who is the recent purveyor of that?

Jeter has been supportive of the Lone Stars throughout this postseason, especially after their winning streak against the Astros. Witness to the Game 7 sorcery, the FOX reporter went as far as to predict that the Rangers are all set to win this World Series in six games. More reason for Texans to love Mr. November! But there is one team member receiving special attention.

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Shortstop Corey Seager has long received Derek Jeter comparisons. The star slugger used to watch Jeter’s play on screen, wanting to emulate him. Little did he know that the fanboy moment would turn mutual. The Rangers just clinched a 6-5 walk-off win in Game 1 of the World Series, and Seager was instrumental in it. Needless to say, the Captain is a fan!

The Rangers shortstop’s double homers in the ninth inning tied their score to 3-3, forcing an extra inning. Joined by Adolis García ‘s heroics, the two sluggers’ tipped the hat of victory towards the team. And Derek Jeter couldn’t be more ecstatic about it.

In today’s post-game analysis with the MLB trio, the Hall of Famer revealed, “Corey Seager has become my favorite player in baseball.” He seems to be a little biased due to Seager’s position being similar to his, but he loves the way the 29-year-old carries himself. “You can tell that he’s one of the leaders of the team… He’s a champion.”

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Jeter ruminates. “I enjoy watching him… he’s become my favorite player.” Is it safe to say the Seager is all set to create a similar legacy as ‘The Captain’, himself?

Derek Jeter 2.0

While the Bronx has been trying to find someone to bring back the same magic Captain Clutch had, Texas has found it first. Both players won the World Series MVP at the same age of twenty-six and were named Rookie of the Year in their respective careers. Fans often compare Seager to Jeter because of the similarities in their exceptional leadership and clutch-hitting skills.

As the Rangers and D-Backs come back for game 2 on Oct. 28, more of the Seager spell is awaited, backed by Jeter’s unfiltered admiration for his “favorite” shortstop. Let’s see which team takes the next win!

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