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“They Have No Idea…” – Yankees Icon Derek Jeter Talks About Having Three Young Daughters Unaware of His Hall of Fame Career

Published 08/03/2022, 9:47 AM EDT

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Retired baseball legend Derek Jeter is now a dedicated family man. Derek is happily married to his supermodel wife, Hannah. They have a trio of kids in the form of three daughters. 

Derek Jeter is a baseball legend who became an icon of the sport as the famous New York Yankees shortstop. Notably, he only played for the Yankees throughout his entire career. Jeter’s jersey got retired post-retirement, and he is a Hall Of Fame inductee. While Hannah Jeter is a supermodel and television host with an impressive portfolio of her own.

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Derek and Hannah met each other for the first time at a New York restaurant in 2012. They got engaged in 2015 and married in 2016. Their first child was born in 2017. Now, Jeters are parents of three daughters, all under five.

The Derek Jeter family 

Derek Jeter bid farewell to his baseball career in 2014. Meanwhile, he is now a devoted husband and a caring father. Also, Derek calls himself a ‘proud girl dad’. Derek and Hannah share Bella, Story, and River. 

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As per Derek, the mornings are early because of the girls’ school time. Since having to drop off the girls at school and pick them up, followed by tennis classes and ballet lessons.

Derek even jokingly revealed how he now has a whole new side to him because of his daughters. As he gets his nails painted. Also, has make-up on his face and dresses up. All courtesy of his young daughters.

According to a source, speaking in an interview about his young daughters, Derek Jeter said, “They have no idea. They know that I played for the Yankees. You know, they see me on TV. They recognize me, especially during this documentary (‘The Captain’ on ESPN). But other than that, they have no idea, and I like it that way.” 

Jeter: The journey ahead post-retirement 

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Derek Jeter’s love for baseball saw his involvement in the sport beyond retirement. So, Jeter joined the ownership group of the Miami Marlins in 2017 and became the CEO of the team. Later, he resigned from the post in 2022. Therefore, Derek is now fully involved in providing valuable time to his family.

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Madhurjya Bhuyan is an MLB author at EssentiallySports. He has a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in English Literature from Gauhati University and IGNOU, respectively, and also possesses prior professional experience as a content developer. Being a performance artist since childhood, Madhurjya has always aimed to contribute towards creativity in any possible manner, and writing only boosts that desire.
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