Home/MLB
Home/MLB
feature-image

Imago

feature-image

Imago

Apart from being an excellent ballplayer and even a great leader in the game, Derek Jeter was also a very down-to-earth and humble guy in baseball. He is still a humble guy, though. It is not that he did not want to party or have fun with his friends, like every other baseball player.

Watch What’s Trending Now!

He also loved to do such things, but Jeter never hyped it or created any buzz about his personal life. What is more surprising about his personality is that despite dating lots of famous women, Jeter never directed his character. And when talking about Jeter’s personal life, the former Yankees’ shortstop dated quite a few celebrities before getting married.

ADVERTISEMENT

Not many people know, but when Jeter was still a bachelor; he hosted a party at his home and made a bizarre request to his people coming over.

ADVERTISEMENT

Derek Jeter once set a bizarre rule for the guests coming over to his home

Per NY Mag, during the early days of his baseball career, Derek Jeter hosted a party for his friends and politely requested them to not use any cameras or cell phones for privacy concerns. Because he did not want to make it a big thing like the media almost always does.

ADVERTISEMENT

Read Top Stories First From EssentiallySports

Click here and check box next to EssentiallySports

article-image

Getty

“He politely asked his guests to remove any cell phones or cameras they were carrying and place them on a table, explaining that he wanted to protect his privacy,” said the NY Mag report.

Jeter was so secretive that he was not even active on any social media platform until this year. Unlike almost every athlete, the former Yankees captain never portrayed himself as a media favorite. And to date, his approach is still the same. He has always avoided being in the limelight.

ADVERTISEMENT

READ MORE: ‘New Facial Hair Policy for My Eyebrows’- Former Yankees Pitcher Reveals How Derek Jeter Once Mocked Him About the Infamous Yankees’ Facial Hair Policy

Top Stories

Orioles to Spoil Another Mets Plan as David Stearns Risks Losing $168M Star After Pete Alonso Heartbreak: Insider

Kyle Tucker’s Controversial Call Draws Scrutiny as Grim Free Agency Update Emerges, Per Top Insider

Mets World Series Champion Turns On David Stearns After Team Snubs Pete Alonso in Major Offseason Misstep

“Do Something” — Yankees Veteran Puts Brian Cashman on Notice as Call Grows to Chase Bo Bichette After $75M Miss

Ross Atkins to Part Ways With 4 Players as Blue Jays Chase 25-Year-Old Nationals Star: MLB Trade Rumor

However, Jeter did make his social media debut earlier this year. Many people also believe that he came to social media only to promote his recently released docuseries ‘The Captain.’ 

Even while playing for the Pinstripes, Jeter’s priority was always to win the game. He never ran after personal glory. And it was one of the many reasons the Yankees fans still adore him like their own.

ADVERTISEMENT

WATCH THIS STORY: From Alex Rodriguez To Derek Jeter: Here Are The Top-5 Richest MLB Players Of All Time

What is your take on Derek Jeter’s approach to not being in the limelight?

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT