How a 12-Year-Old Achieved His MLB Dream 19 Years After Insane Derek Jeter Encounter

As far as America is concerned, dreams really do come true most times at this wonderful place. Never would have a Little Leaguer imagined he would get to play on the same field as one of his favorite baseball stars. Former MLB pro Todd Frazier was just a kid from Toms River, New Jersey, who was a huge Derek Jeter fan. And one day, that kid managed to get an acknowledgment from none other than Captain Clutch himself.

In his time in the major leagues, Frazier bounced around from one team to another during his professional career. His numbers may not have been flashy, but he made headlines for his achievements, anyway. Dreaming of a career worthy of the books is something every kid does. Frazier was one of those that actually made them come true in the best way possible, and it involved the 15th Yankees captain.

19 years after their first meeting, Todd Frazier met Derek Jeter on the field again

Let’s rewind to the late 1990s! The year was 1998 and Frazier had just won the 1998 Little League World Series. He was a part of the Toms River, New Jersey team, and they were publically praised on the field at the old Yankee Stadium. Probably nothing could have prepared the preteens for that honor, and Frazier kept that iconic photo as a treasured memory.

Flash forward to 2014. Derek Jeter is about to retire and Yankees fans couldn’t be sadder. Playing his last All-Star game against the Cincinnati Reds, who should he face on the field but the Toddfather himself. After his first meeting with the former Yankee as a 12-year-old, Frazier got to play against his role model nineteen years later. The Reds lost, though!

The Toddfather became a Yankee himself

After 1998 and 2014, let’s fast forward a few more years. It’s July 2017 and Todd Frazier,?David Robertson,?and?Tommy Kahnle are all getting traded to New York. Kahnle had already played a few seasons for the Yankees and Robertson won the 2009 World Series with them. Despite the new players coming in, that was to be the Yankees’ last championship. To this day, the Pinstripes have been in a long 13-year drought.

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But the point is, Frazier got to play for the Bronx Bombers. It was a short stint, but he became a fan favorite during the team’s postseason run that year. The former pro baller may not have gotten a chance to stand next to Jeter in a game, but he sure got to call the same ballpark as his home.

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