“I Look at It as a Challenge” – Ex-Yankees Captain Derek Jeter Recently Opened Up About His Journey With the Miami Marlins Before Carrying Them to Great Heights

After spending 20 years with the New York Yankees, Derek Jeter redefined the idea of loyalty, competitiveness, and a spirited attitude. Following his retirement in 2014, Jeter made it to the Pinstripes Monument Park with a record-breaking Hall of Fame entry with a 99.75% majority.

After his retirement, the Yankee shortstop took a hiatus from baseball. Three years down the line, in 2017, Jeter announced his return to baseball and his desire to take up a managerial role. Consequently, in September 2017, Jeter struck a bargain with Bruce Sherman’s Private Capital Management and bid for a minimum stake in the National League’s Miami Marlins.

The deal was successful, and Jeter acquired a 4% stake in the Marlins for $1.2billion. Eventually, the ownership handed Jeter the seat of the franchise’s CEO. 

Captain Clutch’s stint with the Miami Marlins

In a recent interview with Drink Champs, Derek Jeter spoke about his transition from a player to a managerial position with the Marlins after his appointment as their CEO.

Jeter said, “I wanted to acquire a team that was close to home and it just so happened that Miami came up. So, I put together an ownership group and we purchased the team. It’s a new franchise with a checkered past. They have a history of they’ve won a few times and getting rid of everyone. We came in and made changes. I look at it as a challenge.”

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Standing on top, Jeter managed to break Miami’s 18-year-long absence from the postseason in 2020. However, the Marlins-Jeter journey parted ways in February 2022.

Derek Jeter to be back in Pinstripes: is it possible in the near future?

This year, as the New York Yankees were victim to another poor postseason outing, fans once again started demanding a change in the managerial personnel. Moreover, Yankees skipper Aaron Boone enters free agency at the end of 2022.

Considering the recent availability of ex-captain and five-time World Champion Derek Jeter, would the Yanks consider bringing in Captain Clutch into the managerial position?

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