Even though he only played for the New York Yankees throughout his two-decade-long career, Derek Jeter was loved by all baseball fans. So much so that his name became synonymous with the sport because of his dedication and passion for the sport. However, a few years back, Jeter’s passion for the sport was questioned by a famous radio personality.

But Jeter is one of those personalities who never gets carried away with others’ perceptions of him and neither holds them back; as he is known for his subtle replies. A few days after his love for baseball was thrown into doubt, he did not take much time to reply.

Derek Jeter on his passion for baseball:

Mike Francesa, a famous radio host, was featured on an episode of the A-Rod and Dan Katz show where he talked about Jeter. Francesa’s comments highlighted A-Rod’s apparent enthusiasm for baseball while shedding light on Jeter’s method of viewing the sport as a business. To this, Jeter replied in his book “The Life You Imagine, Life Lessons for Achieving Your Dreams.”, He explained how this game is a job for him and how professional he is with all his disciplined work routines.

This is how he relied on it in his book: “If you love to paint, paint all summer. If you love to write, write all summer. For many of you, that’s your off-season. Look at what I do in my off-season, and know that’s why I’m so confident playing baseball from April until October. When I’m hitting in a taut situation in August, I’m confident because I’ve been preparing for that moment all winter. Well, all my life, really.”

This pretty much sums up why he is still remembered as the GOAT of the game even after so many years of retirement. Everyone has been aware of his love for baseball since childhood.

Jeter’s Passion For Baseball

He has devoted his life to baseball and has worked really hard until he made it to the MLB. Coming out of a small town like Pequannock Township, his father was also a baseball player. And it was his father who got him into baseball. He started playing for Kalamazoo Central High School and excelled in baseball during these days, and as a result, he was declared the High School Player of the Year at the time.

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After graduating from Kalamazoo High School, he attended the University of Michigan, where he kept working hard on his skills. After a while, he was picked by his dream team, the New York Yankees, in the 1992 MLB draft as their sixth pick. Since then, he never looked back and went to get inducted into the esteemed MLB Hall of Fame.

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