Being in one of the fiercest rival teams of Major League Baseball, it was hard was Derek Jeter to endure the bitterness that he got from the Red Sox fans for being a Yankee. Having played for the Yankees for his entire career and being too good at his game, Jeter faced criticism from the Red Sox fans throughout his baseball career.

To a certain level, defamation is understandable. It was because of the Curse of Bambino that laid upon the Red Sox for years. Therefore, when Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez signed with the New York Yankees as their third baseman, Jeter thought he might help him share the load. Because what Jeter had to endure for years was much more than enough for any one player. 

How did Derek Jeter got treated by the Red Sox fans?

The former Yankee Derek Jeter had most of the time, if not always, caused problems in Fenway Park. For a long period of 86 years, the Boston Red Sox had not won a single World Series. Whereas, the Yankees, in that time frame, won 25+ World Series. The Curse of Bambino started after Babe Ruth got transferred from the Red Sox to the Yankees. Since then, almost every Red Sox fan must have thought it was right to berate almost every Yankee that comes on their ground.

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” I actually think I’m public enemy number one there (Boston),” said Jeter. A-Rod, who was almost a Red Sox, had joined the Yankees in 2004. Therefore, Jeter got asked if he’d be fighting for the title of ‘Public enemy number one’ from him. To this, Jeter replied, “Maybe he can share the load with me. That’s what I’m hoping for.”

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Once best friends, Alex and Derek, did share the load. But the Red Sox fans started to soften down after the Curse of Bambino got lifted in the 2004 season.

Are Alex and Derek still friends?

At first, A-Rod and Jeter were close friends, but their relationship took a drastic turn after A-Rod’s harsh comment in the early 2000s. However, it all got settled once they started playing for the same team, the New York Yankees.

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It’s now been more than two decades since everything unfolded. But the mystery behind their relationship still stays in the air. Do you think A-Rod and Jeter are on good terms nowadays? Share your thoughts in the comment section.