“I Was So Afraid…” Ex-Yankees Captain Derek Jeter Once Made a Shocking Revelation About a “Strange” Fear at the Age of 42

The minute Derek Jeter took the field, he, by default, stood as probably the most intimidating player in the vicinity. Over time, he built a reputation for being a calm, composed but fearless, and competitive Yankees player. And after being handed over the captaincy in 2003, this discipline was nurtured and only multiplied.

However, the birth of this discipline aged back to his childhood when his parents made him sign an arbitrary contract that negotiated his baseball career with his household manners, etiquette, and discipline. Hence, until he turned 18, Jeter signed a contract every year with 18 clauses that included respect for girls, and a safe distance from alcohol, drugs, arguing, and bad behavior in general.

Derek Jeter makes a shocking revelation about a fear that grew with time

In an interview with ESPN in 2017, Jeter was asked a question about the contract, and whether he ever violated it. To this, the Yankees legend responded in a way that revealed another side of his character. He discussed the fear of disappointing his parents, even at 42. And this fear stopped him from breaking any of the rules on the contract.

While speaking about this, Jeter said, “I was so, you know, I was so afraid of disappointing my parents, and to this day, it’s something that’s in the back of my mind.”

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He added, “It sounds strange saying it because I’m 42 years old. But… every time I do something I try to think, what would my parents, how would they react to it? So, I guess I was ruled by fear when I was younger.”

Derek Jeter’s marriage to Hannah Davis

For the longest time, Derek Jeter stood as the Yankees bad boy who carried a long list of casual and semi-casual relationships with high-profile women. Amongst them were Mariah Carey, Jordana Brewster, Vanessa Lachey, and many others.

However, after he met Hannah Davis for the first time in 2012, everything changed. After dating for three years, in 2015, Derek Jeter and Hannah Davis announced their engagement. One year down the line, in July 2016, they also got married.

Today, the couple are parents of their three daughters, River, Story, and Bella; and the couple stands as one of the most adorable couples in the country.

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