Derek Jeter Once Broke His Steely Nature Alongside a Popular Children’s Character in a Rare Photo

Spending time with the stars of their favorite show is almost every kid’s dream. Usually, this kind of dream does not go away even after one attains adulthood. Something similar happened to the New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter when, during a game, he got to meet a rather famous children’s celebrity star. This led to the athlete reacting in a way fans would not have anticipated at all, considering his steely nature.

Around 18 years ago, a team from the United States of America went to Japan for an exhibition game. The former shortstop Jeter was also on that team representing the country. The game was played as a fundraising event at the Tokyo Dome in Japan. There, Jeter lived the dream of almost every kid. He got to meet a star of the popular show, ‘Sesame Street.’

Who did Derek Jeter meet from Sesame Street’s cast?

The team from the USA played against the Yomiuri Giants. There, Derek Jeter also had his frenemy Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez on the team. Before the exhibition game started, Jeter got to spend time with Sesame Street’s one of the most popular stars in the dugout. 

The character who always refers to himself as a third person, a furry red Muppet monster, Elmo, met the former shortstop. They also got clicked together while having big smiles on their faces. 

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However, Jeter is not the only one who got to meet Sesame Street’s star. Over the years, many celebrities from Hollywood have met the stars of the popular show. And they too did not leave the chance to get clicked with them. 

Jeter played with the ‘Godzilla’

Hideki Matsui is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter who played baseball in Nippon Professional Baseball. He also played in Major League Baseball. In December 2002, Matsui signed a three-year contract with the Yankees. To honor him, a parade was held for him and various reporters followed him from his hometown Tokyo to MLB, in the USA. 

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Having played in four different teams in MLB, because of the stats he put up from 2003 to 2006, he got the nickname ‘Godzilla.’ He accompanied Jeter in the exhibition game and played against the team he used to play for in Japan.