‘Remove Any Cell Phones or Cameras…”- Derek Jeter Once Displayed His Extremely Controlling Nature by Making This Bizarre Request to His Party Guests

Published 08/22/2022, 11:30 AM EDT

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.

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.

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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.

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.

“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.

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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.

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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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Vibhanshu Kumar

‘Remove Any Cell Phones or Cameras…”- Derek Jeter Once Displayed His Extremely Controlling Nature by Making This Bizarre Request to His Party Guests

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

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