Derek Jeter’s Nephew, Who Went Viral After the MLB Great’s Last Game, Shows He Belongs on the Diamond

MLB great Derek Jeter played baseball from a very young age. He got motivated to play the game by his father, who also played ball in his college days. With encouragement from his father, the iconic former shortstop started to love the game. Over the years, Jeter has said multiple times that how much he loved the competition and camaraderie that came with baseball, which he always enjoyed. As the Hall of Famer played baseball after getting inspired by his father, it became a family tradition. 

And now, carrying on that family tradition is Jeter’s nephew Jalen Jeter. A young man, who as a toddler became famous after his uncle’s last game in the ballpark, recently showed that he belongs on the baseball diamond. In a recent video, the ten-year-old is already showing signs of following in the footsteps of his uncle, Derek Jeter. 

How is Derek Jeter’s nephew tracing his uncle’s steps?

Captain clutch followed in his father’s footsteps as he started playing baseball when he was merely five years old. Since then, he stuck to the game and grew up to be one of the greatest ballplayers the country has ever seen. 

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Recently, the Hall of Famer’s nephew went for hitting practice, where his mother, Sharlee Jeter, was also present. She captured the video of her son powerfully hitting the balls. In the video, he did not miss one shot as he looked at his mother with a hint of a smile on his face. 

Considering the history of baseball in the family, if the young Jalen Jeter tries his hand at professional baseball, it would not come as a shock. But it would definitely be amusing watching the younger Jeter following in his uncle’s footsteps. 

Derek Jeter and his close relationship with his nephew

Being known for keeping his life private, not much information is made public about the relationship that Jeter shares with his nephew. But according to the sources, the former shortstop is extremely close to his ten-year-old nephew. 

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The Yankees legend used to live close to his nephew for a while. Apparently, one of the reasons that the elder Jeter wanted to have a family was because of his nephew. Ever since his nephew was born in 2012, the Hall of Famer has always served as a father figure to him.

Do you see Jalen Jeter as a professional baseball player in the future? Also, how do you like Jeter’s relationship with his nephew? Let us know in the comments below!