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The Captain, Derek Jeter, ran away with his friend and that time’s rival team player, Alex Rodriguez’s crush, Joy Enriquez when they met for the first time at an all-star game. Sounds weird, right? But it did happen.

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Rodriguez had introduced his crush to his friend during the game, and they hit it off right from that moment. This interaction eventually leads to Jeter stealing his friend’s crush.

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Derek Jeter got the girl?

Alex Rodriguez signed a deal with Texas Rangers for ten years with a whopping $252 million in 2001, and Jeter did too, with the Yankees for ten years at $189 million. A-Rod might have gotten a bigger deal than Jeter, but it was ‘The Captain’ who got the girl at the end.

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Alex asked out Enriquez at a game in Puerto Rico to be his date in the all-star game in Seattle that year. When A-Rod introduced Joy to Jeter, they started talking and immediately hit it off.

According to a source, “Joy wasn?t exactly sure of Alex?s intentions, but she and Derek just couldn?t keep their eyes off each other.”

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Despite living on different coasts at the time, the duo has gone out many times. Apparently, their dates included going to the games and having dinner together. Stating the reason why Enriquez is in New York often, the source said, “Joy is in New York a lot because of her music.”

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The singer had an album coming out in September 2001. It was the reason for her being in New York. Joy was showing support to Jeter from behind the plate. Jeter was seen glancing at her during the game. However, he did not let her distract him.?

Jeter’s dating history included Miss Universe?

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The long?list?of the Yankees legend’s rumored or real dating history included actresses and models. This list also included him being linked to the Indian model and Miss Universe, Lara Dutta.?

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The duo dated for a year and was seen together at a courtside of a game in 2000. However, none of them publicly confirmed their relationship.

Watch this story: From Mariah Carey to Lara Dutta : Derek Jeter’s star studded dating history?

What do you think about The Captain’s relationships over the years?

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Rakshita Madan

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Rakshita Madan is an MLB writer at EssentiallySports, with a prolific portfolio of over 1000 articles to her credit. Rakshita's admiration for the legendary Derek Jeter is well known, but she never lets her personal biases affect her writing. She is particularly intrigued by the twists and turns of the game, and it is this aspect that keeps her hooked on the sport. When Rakshita is not covering baseball, she indulges in her love for poetry and OTT shows. This passion for creative expression reflects in her writing, which is often characterized by a poetic sensibility and a flair for storytelling.

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