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Derek Jeter is someone who dominated the game of baseball for over two decades while playing for a single franchise throughout his MLB career. Jeter is one of the very few players who have the luxury of calling themselves a one-team man.

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Unlike almost every other professional athlete, Jeter rarely took any wrong step. Be it his professional or personal life, the Yankees legend has always taken measured decisions. But Jeter’s wife, Hannah Davis, was not the same. Hannah once revealed a habit of hers that would freak out the Yankees legend.

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Hannah Davis’ habit of doing arts and crafts would surprise Derek Jeter

Even though Derek Jeter played for a top MLB team for over two decades, he remained calm and humble throughout his life. It is something that is very rare to find in a human being nowadays.

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Dating back to 2019, Hannah Davis sat for an interview with E News, where she discussed several aspects of her married life with Derek Jeter. While doing so, Hannah also revealed that Jeter would freak out almost every time whenever he would find her covered with paint or glue.

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“Most days my husband comes home, and he’s like, ‘Holy c*ap’—because I’m covered in paint or glue,” she said. “I was literally painting a birdhouse yesterday.”

Jeter: A symbolic figure for the New York Yankees

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There have been many great players who have played for the Pinstripes over the last hundred years. But Derek Jeter set a new standard in the game. He was not an excellent hitter like Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, or even Mickey Mantle, and he never claimed to be so.

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But his understanding of the game in the ballparks, leadership in the clubhouse, and calm mind in pressure situations were something almost every player lacked. Under his leadership, the Yankees achieved a new high in baseball.

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Abhishek Kumar

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Abhishek Kumar is a Newsroom Editor at EssentiallySports with over three years of editorial experience across multiple sports. He joined as a Yankees beat reporter during the 2022 MLB season before quickly rising to lead editorial and content strategy for the MLB division. His deep knowledge of baseball, combined with expertise across the NFL, NBA, Tennis, and Soccer, has shaped him into one of ES’s versatile newsroom leaders.

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