One of the Worse Gifts…? – Derek Jeter Reveals Unfiltered Emotions in Response to David Ortiz?s Controversial Gift

Derek Jeter is one of the legendary names of baseball.?The 2009 World Series winner is engaged in his?first professional adventure as a broadcaster on a FOX studio crew for the London series. The start was peaceful, but a gift from his fellow panelist and former rival changed the entire scene and brought the on-field rivalry off the field. Even though it was a gift on his first-day of being an analyst, Jeter was not in favor of accepting it.

The shortstop has had a two-decade-old baseball career with the New York Yankees, garnering multiple awards. He also captained the Yankees for World Series titles and oversaw many intense rivalries. Jeter retired in 2014, and it felt that it would end all those rivalries, but that seems not to be the case.

Derek Jeter gets one of the worst gifts on his latest assignment!

The New York Yankees’ former captain is part of the Fox Crew, covering the MLB London Series. His team also includes former teammate Alex Rodriguez and former rival David Ortiz. Given the familiarity, Jeter expected it to be a great first day as an analyst, but Ortiz had another plan. Bringing the Red Sox- Yankees rivalry into the picture, Ortiz gifted Jeter a Red Sox jersey, which had an expected reaction from Jeter.

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FOX Sports: MLB shared a video clip of the entire episode. It read, “Big Papi had a special gift for The Captain’s studio analyst debut…A…@derekjeter Red Sox jersey.”

Given the fierce rivalry the two teams have shared over the past, Jeter found the gift of not even taking a second look. Reacting to the entire episode, he shared his response. It read, “One of the worst gifts I?ve ever gotten.” The end eventually brought laughter to the studio, leaving everyone with a big smile on their face. It also became the highlight of Jeter’s first day at work, getting reactions from the baseball world.

Baseball Twitter enjoys the friendly banter between the two former rivals!

It has been almost a decade since the baseball world witnessed Jeter and Ortiz fighting against each other. Now, when the two recreated the scenes in a unique method, it brought joy to their faces. Reacting to the incident, fans have added thoughts on the beautiful moment between the two former rivals. Here are a few of the reactions on the same!

All love for Jeter!

Fans have loved the moment and would love more interactions in the future, too. What are your thoughts on it? Please share your reactions on the same!

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