“I Was Scared to Death” : Legend Derek Jeter Opens Up About His Football Fear Which Ended Up Shaping His Baseball Career

In the realm of sports, Derek Jeter  is a name that will forever be inscribed in golden letters. In his two decades of baseball career, the former Yankees captain garnered five world series wins, multiple awards, and a place in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Although it has been almost a decade since Jeter hanged his boots, his name continues to sync with courage, determination, and success. However, off the baseball field, the inspirational star has experienced unfavorable circumstances.

Though Jeter cherished baseball but kept his eyes away from football, athletes played both football and baseball in the American college environment. But Jeter’s case makes the world curious about what kept him away from one of the most followed sports. Well, recently answering the same question, Jeter revealed a reason behind his absence from the football field. 

Fear of death kept Derek Jeter away from the football field

Given the popularity of football, athletes often played it along with other sports during the high school and college years. But Jeter was not the same. While in a conversation with Cage Lawyer during an episode of Arena Club, Jeter revealed the exact reason.

The reason unfolded when the host talked about the NFL, Barry Sanders. He said, “In the 90s, one of the cool things for an old man like me was a die-cut card. So if you look at this card, you think cards are rectangles. This card actually is cut to be shaped like a football.” To this, Jeter gave an interesting answer, which also answers curiosity about his take on football.

He replied,” I did not play football when I was growing up because I was scared to death to play football, so I agreed to that trade just out of fear.”

Read More:- “From Cheers to Screaming”: 5x World Series Winner Derek Jeter Shares About a Drastic Change He Is Facing as a Former Yankees.

Even though Jeter jokingly answered, it also pointed toward his love for baseball. Because of it, Jeter was destined to achieve greatness in baseball. Now he looks to put his experience into play as an MLB analyst.

Jeter continues to shine, but in a different role

Since his retirement, there was always a question of whether Jeter would work in the studio. After a delay, the world found an answer to it after he joined FOX MLB studio.

His first assignment was the London Series in June; since then, he has been a familiar face to the viewers. After that, Jeter also oversaw his first All-Star game.

Given all his experience, fans have loved his insights. Now when the second half is in progress, all eyes will be on Jeter and how he deals with it.

Watch This Story: From Babe Ruth To Derek Jeter: New York Yankees Legends Who Jersey Number Has Been Retired