With Michael Jordan and Serena Williams Watching, Derek Jeter Made an Insanely Accurate Prediction on When He Would Retire

Even though Derek Jeter does not play baseball anymore, the former New York Yankees captain, ruled the game while he played. He was nothing but a blessing for the game of baseball. With a career that spanned over two decades, Jeter won everything.

Not many people might be able to do that, but back in the early 2000s, Jeter predicted how long he would play baseball. Although Jeter also did not had any idea that his prediction would come true, it was a spot-on prediction.

Derek Jeter accidentally predicted his future after the next 10 years

Back in 2004, Derek Jeter, Michael Jordan, and Serena Williams, sat for an interview. Apart from these three greats, several other athletes were there, too. When the renowned sportscaster, Ahmad Rashad, asked them, where they see themselves in the next ten years, Jeter predicted it correctly. 

Like Serena Williams, the Yankees captain said, he would be “Still playing.” And guess what? Fast forward to ten years later, in the 2014 season, Derek Jeter played his last MLB game and bid farewell to the sport.

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During 20 years of his illustrious career, Jeter owned the game with his sheer consistency. He was never the best ballplayer and did not claim to be so. But he was an extremely good leader who knew and understood the game like no one else.

The remarkable journey of Jeter in the MLB

Debuted in the 1995 season, Jeter won the AL Rookie of the Year in 1996. He was a lucky charm for the Pinstripes. With Jeter by their side, the New York Yankees achieved the pinnacle in MLB. Considering his legacy, MLB also honored him with the Hall of Fame induction in 2020.

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The former Yankees captain led them to five World Series titles between 1996 and 2014. Remarkably, the last time the Yankees won a championship, it also came under Jeter’s reign.

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