?Not Trying to Be Friendly…?: Yankees Legend Derek Jeter Reveals Former Rival-Turned-Teammates Top Tactic to Get an Edge Over Hitters

Players often have their unique playing attitudes. They often do different things to release the tension of the game. While some talk and have fun before a game, some sleep to release the tension. Even legendary players continue to have such habits to relax their minds before games and not to get influenced by anything. Recently, in an interview, Derek Jeter revealed a distinctive habit of one of his former teammates. This iconic pitcher was Jeter’s rival and teammate, so Captain Clutch has observed him closely to offer his views on his unique pre-game attitude.

Recently, the former New York Yankees captain appeared for an interview session with the ?Flippin? Bats? podcast. While the discussion revolved around different topics, at one point, it came to the legendary pitcher Roger Clemens. The 5x World Series Champion player offered his views on the special habit of his former teammate cum rival.

Derek Jeter candidly expressed Roger Clemens’ behavior before games

Clemens is a renowned MLB name with 7x Cy Young awards. But he used to have his own way of dealing with hitters before the game, especially from the opposing ones. During the interview, Ben Verlander brought up the topic of the former Yankees pitcher’s non-interacting policy. In reply, Jeter, without a single thought, said, “That’s very true.” He further continued his point, saying, “He didn’t want to interact with the hitters because I think he wanted that intimidation factor. And it worked.”

Clemans and Jeter had played as rivals for many years and had also been teammates for four years. The former team captain revealed he used to get hit by Rocket’s pitches as a rival. When they became teammates, Jeter said, “I joked about it with him when he came over to New York, but he hit me all the time.” The 11x All-Star player said Clemans was a big man who was “not trying to be friendly.”

However, Clemens was not the only one with this habit. There are more baseball stars who have unique pre-game habits.

Many other players follow similar superstitions

It is normal to have superstitions, but sometimes they become weird enough to attract the attention of others. For example, Jason Giambi believes putting on a gold thong will solve his slump. Mark Teixeira comes next on the list with his recently developed superstition of wearing two different socks. Recently, he unknowingly wore two different numbers of socks, and his performance was one of the best that day. Since then, the player developed this habit. Read More: ?Players Have Heartbeats??: Yankees Icon Derek Jeter Quotes Legendary Former Skipper While Addressing Controversial Debate That Has Divided Baseball

Other than these players, there are several renowned names like Wade Boggs, Matt Garza, Kevin Towers, and so on, who have such weird superstitions. While these superstitions may not directly impact their game, their faith in these rituals often enhances their performance.

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