MIAMI – OCTOBER 23: Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees pumps his fist after fielding a groundball hit by Luis Castillo #1 of the Florida Marlins in the first inning during game five of the Major League Baseball World Series on October 23, 2003 at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
MIAMI – OCTOBER 23: Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees pumps his fist after fielding a groundball hit by Luis Castillo #1 of the Florida Marlins in the first inning during game five of the Major League Baseball World Series on October 23, 2003 at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
MIAMI – OCTOBER 23: Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees pumps his fist after fielding a groundball hit by Luis Castillo #1 of the Florida Marlins in the first inning during game five of the Major League Baseball World Series on October 23, 2003 at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
MIAMI – OCTOBER 23: Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees pumps his fist after fielding a groundball hit by Luis Castillo #1 of the Florida Marlins in the first inning during game five of the Major League Baseball World Series on October 23, 2003 at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
New York Yankees icon Derek Jeter became a legend of the game because he never turned his back on his goals. The former shortstop played for twenty years for the same team and won various accolades. Jeter was one of the rare breeds of athletes who put the team ahead of his personal glory. This attitude led his team to hold the World Series trophy five times in his career.
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Back in his playing days, the Yankees legend once revealed what helped him never lose sight of his goals. Notably, the kind of career Jeter had, is still a dream for many players in Major League Baseball.
Derek Jeter did not get caught up in New York’s lifestyle!
The first time that Derek Jeter came to NYC was when the front office called him after he got drafted. He was as fascinated as any other person visiting the big Apple first time. But he did not let the distractions sway him away from his goal.
“My number one priority was on the field. I’ve had fun. It’s not like I’ve never gone out; I’ve done a lot of things. But I’ve always kept sight of my number one priority,” confessed Jeter in an interview with Esquire in 2011.
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He also talked about many players who came to NYC and got caught up in the lifestyle. And then, they got drafted to another team because it affected their performance. But Jeter was not one of those players. Being the captain of the Pinstripes, he was the one who never broke his discipline and compromised his game. His legacy is so big that it has been over 8 years since he bid farewell to the game, and the Yankees are yet to find someone as capable as him to name their captain.
Was baseball legend Jeter a playboy?
Jeter has always wanted to keep his personal life separate from his professional. To an extent, he was successful at it too. But his long list of the women he allegedly dated earned him the nickname playboy.
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Jeter had no controversies whatsoever in his two-decade-long career. But his alleged long list of women he dated was the one thing he got famous for other than his game. Currently, a father of three daughters, Jeter has been married for almost five years to his wife Hannah Davis.
