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“More Than I Ever Could’ve Imagined”- Derek Jeter Revealed the Heartwarming Side of Being a Dad to Three Wonderful Daughters

Published 06/02/2022, 8:00 AM EDT

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It is no secret that Derek Jeter is one of the greatest ever to play for the New York Yankees. Because winning multiple World Series titles with a single franchise is no joke. During his 20 years of an illustrious career, Jeter won five World Series for the Pinstripes.

Just like his professional career, Jeter is also enjoying his parental life. Notably, he is a loving father to three children and a caring husband to Hannah Jeter. Ever since he retired from the game, he started focusing on his family. First, he married the love of his life, Hannah Jeter, in 2016, and later the couple had three children together.

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A Father of three daughters, Jeter, is the only male member of his family. And the Yankees legend is enjoying the best life after he retired from baseball.

Derek Jeter is a true family man

Earlier this week, the former Yankees captain joined Twitter and Instagram. Taking to his Instagram, he answered a few questions related to his family. Jeter said he feels blessed to live with his family for over five years in Miami.

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Per People.com, he had earlier said how much he enjoys his new life with his daughters and wife.

“My girls are the absolute best. You know you hear it before you have kids, people will tell you, ‘Oh, wait until you have your own,’ but it really is true.”

“Every day there’s something new, and they learn something new every single day. It’s been wonderful. It’s been more than I ever could’ve imagined,” said Derek Jeter to People.

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Jeter in MLB

Having played for over 20 years, the New York Yankees ruled an era in Major League Baseball. What is more remarkable about Jeter is that he rarely had any controversy in his entire baseball career.

WATCH THIS STORY: From Babe Ruth To Derek Jeter: New York Yankees Legends Who’s Jersey Number Has Been Retired

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Given his immense contribution to the team, the Yankees also retired Jeter’s iconic jersey no. 2 in 2016. With this, Jeter is now in the elite company of Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, and a few other Yankees players who have their jersey numbers retired.

Given his legendary career, where do you rank him on a scale of 1 to 10?

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Abhishek Kumar

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Abhishek Kumar is an MLB author at EssentiallySports. After completing his Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Abhishek has been working in the media industry since two years. Before joining EssentiallySports, he previously worked at APN News as a sub-editor, where he has written articles on sports and politics.
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