The dating list of the baseball legend Derek Jeter is pretty lengthy. But in his case, most of them are still considered to be rumors because of a lack of any statements confirming it from either side. There was even a rumor of the shortstop getting engaged. But it was not to his now wife, Hannah Jeter. It was the actress Minka Kelly whom he was extensively paired with.

The former couple started dating in the year 2008 and stayed together till 2011. Kelly was there in the luxury box when Derek became the first ever New York Yankee to have 3000 hits. A couple of weeks after that they broke up. 

A year before they broke up, she sat down for an interview with Esquire magazine. There, she talked about her unique quality that left the shortstop impressed. 

What was the quality that Derek Jeter liked about Minka Kelly?

In 2010, Kelly got crowned the “sexiest woman alive,” and this achievement opened the floor for uncountable interviews and appearances. During her interview with Esquire, she went over her way to say thanks to a server. The interviewer clearly noticed the thing and talked to her about it. Then the model revealed that her impeccable manners are what Jeter loved about her a lot. 

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In her words, “My boyfriend noticed that about me, too. He’s the same way, and he said it was a good way to judge someone’s character,” said Minka to the interviewer. 

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The reason behind their breakup is best known to them only. But according to the sources, it was because of their growing careers and the responsibility that came with it. 

Who did Jeter date after Kelly?

After Kelly, Jeter openly dated only one woman. That woman is his now-wife as Hannah Jeter. They met and started dating each other in 2012. Hannah is also a supermodel who has been modeling since she was 14. 

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Three years after dating each other, Jeter proposed, and a year after that, they got married. Now, they both are proud parents to three girls.