MLB Hall of Famer Derek Jeter Shares an Uncanny Connection With NFL Legend Tom Brady and Boxing Icon Muhammad Ali That Very Few Know About

Derek Jeter, Tom Brady, and Muhammad Ali will go down as three of the finest ambassadors of their respective sports. Three of them entertained three different eras in American sports. Unlike Jeter (retired) and Ali (who passed away in 2016), Brady is still going strong at 45.

But has anyone ever wondered if there is any connection between the three of them? Yes! Not many people might be aware of this, but Derek Jeter, Tom Brady, and Muhammad Ali share one common connection.

How are Derek Jeter, Tom Brady, and Muhammad Ali related to each other?

Being a New York Yankees star, Derek Jeter achieved the pinnacle in baseball. From being an ordinary ballplayer in Kalamazoo High School, Jeter came a long way to become a captain of the biggest MLB franchise and lead them to five World Series titles.

Now, when talking about Jeter’s connection with Tom Brady and boxing great Muhammad Ali, the three of them have Irish backgrounds. 

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Per us.as.com, Brady, Jeter, and Ali share Irish roots. When talking about Jeter in particular, the former Yankee gets his Irish roots from his mother Dorothy Connors, who is Irish-German. Taking to Twitter, even the Irish American Baseball Society approved the same when MLB inducted Jeter into the Hall of Fame.

Something similar is true for Brady and Muhammad, who also have their ancestral backgrounds in Ireland.

Who can be the next Jeter for the Pinstripes?

Derek Jeter was nothing short of a blessing for the New York Yankees. Having played for over two decades, Jeter helped the Yankees reach a new high in baseball. He might not the best ballplayer in the game, but his vision to understand the game and be a leader in the clubhouse made him a crucial part of the team.

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After his retirement in 2014, only Aaron Judge has come close to replacing Jeter as the captain. But it is a pity that the Yankees slugger is in the last year of his contract. And considering he will be a free agent after a month, the Yankees might lose him to any rival team.

If Judge stays in the Bronx, do you think he will be the perfect replacement for Jeter?