Derek Jeter, a future five-time World Champion, was born in New Jersey, but at the tender age of four, he and his family relocated to Kalamazoo, Michigan. From a very young age, baseball became a passion for Derek Jeter, who, in little to no time, became an ardent supporter of the New York Yankees. In 1992, at 18, Jeter entered his name into the MLB draft. But prior to that, the shortstop received a baseball scholarship from the University of Michigan, before eventually representing the Michigan Wolverines.

This was where Captain Clutch’s relationship with the University of Michigan (or U-M) began. However, almost two decades after representing the Wolverines, Jeter’s adoration for Michigan got the better of him, when he made a bold and questionable decision, making his dressed-up fiance wait while he grounded himself, fully immersed in the television set.

Talk about a love so strong it makes you do crazy things!

Football > Fiance? A very uncharacteristic Derek Jeter move:

Halloween, Saturday night, and a beautifully dressed Hannah Davis, all ready to hit the town. But there was one little problem standing in their way. In a Detroit Free Press article from 2015, Derek Jeter made his then-fiance (now wife and mother of three daughters) wait on Halloween night because the University of Michigan was playing Minnesota in a football game.

Oh, the horror!

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Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover model Hannah Davis, who married the baseball phenom in July 2016, reached her Instagram handle with a selfie featuring the ex-Yankees captain dressed in devil ears, engrossed in the game.

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“When it’s Halloween and you’re ready to go out..but Michigan is on haha,” – wrote a humorous Hannah Davis, who continued to wait for her fiance.

In the end, the future Hall of Famer’s prolonged wait back home proved to be worth it, after the Wolverines narrowly emerged victorious after they defeated rivals Minnesota in the final play. Beating them 29-26.

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Notably, Derek Jeter attended U-M in the early 1990s and even today, proudly represents Michigan. What do you think about this audacious choice Derek Jeter made? Would Hannah Davis have chosen to let this slide? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!