Despite His Undying Love for Baseball, Derek Jeter Looked Forward to Life After Retiring Because of One Reason – “I’m Not Complaining. But…”

Derek Jeter endured numerous highs and lows through twenty years on the baseball diamond. He triumphed through many adversities and even had the pleasure of having the last laugh. The reason behind such magnificence was his undivided attention to his profession. So much so that he didn’t even get married during his active years as a player. However, at one point of time, Jeter began having a look at life beyond the premises of the ballpark.

Jeter stepped into the MLB stage in 1995 as the shortstop for the New York Yankees. Remaining loyal to the Yankees, he established a reputation as one of the greatest shortstops. Notably, the 14-time All-Star player went on to win as many as five World Series championships in the Yankees jersey.

Jeter’s personal life did have a long dating history. But neither of those relationships took a serious turn, nor did they last much longer. The prime reason was his concentrated focus and sincere commitment to sporting prowess.

A new perspective on life for Derek Jeter 

Derek Jeter decided to call time and pull down the curtains on his sporting theater in 2014. It was finally the point in Jeter’s career when he decided he had enough of life as an athlete. The heavy demands of the sport wore him out, though couldn’t break him down. He persisted and guided himself through one last season in the Yankees jersey, riding on his mental strength.

During the 2014 season, Jeter played a memorable game in his last appearance at Yankee Stadium. Before taking the field for that game, he had an interview regarding his plans after retirement. Thus, he opened up, revealing how he was ready for a fresh take on life. Jeter wanted to move away from the hardships of an athlete’s career, for once and all. 

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Speaking to NBC News in 2014, Jeter said, “I’ve been on a schedule for, you know, I’ve been doing this professionally for 23 years. And, you know, I’ve been playing baseball since I’ve been 4 or 5. So I really haven’t had much time off. I’m not complaining. But I’m looking forward to having some time off.”  

Derek Jeter’s life post departure from the ballpark action 

After Jeter retired, the Yankees organization retired his jersey as a sign of tribute. Following on, he also got inducted into the MLB Hall Of Fame and became a monument park honoree. Jeter is happily married to supermodel Hannah Davis and they have three daughters. 

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Currently, Jeter has also been leading his fashion line “Greatness Wins” along with a few American sports stars.

Given it has been eight years since this interview, how do you rate Jeter’s post-retirement career?