Derek Jeter is probably the literal definition of success. Whether in the baseball field or in the business field, this legend has achieved the desired heights. But fans will probably be surprised to hear that the Yankees legend was even a good fortune-teller. At least he had predicted his career as a baseball player correctly, even before he started playing. This story has another twist. He even predicted his career with the accurate team.

The former Yankees captain was passionate about the sports and the team from his childhood. This passion went to a height where he couldn’t even imagine himself playing for any other team in the future. In Derek Jeter: The Life You Imagine, the author registered an incident where the legend predicted his Yankees career beforehand when he was not even slightly connected to the team.

Derek Jeter: An accurate fortune teller

Kids often predict their fortunes as they dream of becoming successful in different fields. They share their dreams and record them as a memory to remember in the future. Jeter was no different as a kid. However, what made him different was his whole-hearted dedication to his passion. In Derek Jeter: The Life You Imagine, Jack Curry noted an incident where Jeter’s strong dedication made his childhood prediction true. This incident was long before his Yankees contact.

It was the time when the former Yankees Shortstop couldn’t think of anything else besides playing for the Yankees. During his 8th grade, the MLB legend, with his friends, was predicting the future for a fictitious reunion after 10 years. On page 13, Jeter expressed, “I was so obsessed with being a Yankee that I predicted it in my eighth-grade yearbook from St. Augustine?s Elementary School. The cover is frayed and dirty now, but it has a cartoonish picture of our school and ?Class of ?88? on it.” Most interestingly, he revealed his prediction was, “Derek Jeter, a professional ballplayer for the Yankees, is coming around. You?ve seen him in grocery stores, on the Wheaties boxes, of course.?

The 2009 World Series Champion later, with his dream-come-true pride, said, “Seriously, I?m glad I have written proof for any cynics who don?t believe I?ve longed to be a Yankee for as long as I?ve been able to dream.”?However, this obsession with the Yankees was his family tradition. He got it from his grandmother.

Derek Jeter’s grandmother was behind his baseball love

Kids learn from their parents, and that was true for the MLB icon as well. While his parents initially never encouraged him for baseball, Jeter’s grandmother introduced the game to him. Along with that, she introduced him to the New York Yankees. Probably she didn’t think of Jeter becoming an MLB legend, but it changed the life of the child Jeter.

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The legend admitted he used to follow the Yankees legends to improve his skills. He learns moved from their techniques. As a child, the Yankees icon looked up to Don Mattingly, Dave Winfield, and Willie Randolph as idols and wanted to become like them. In the end, he surpassed most of them.

With his glittering baseball career, Jeter has proved dedication can take people to any height they desire. He has marked his steps in every field he stepped in.

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