Derek Jeter

Derek Sanderson Jeter is a former baseball shortstop for the New York Yankees who has dedicated two decades of his MLB career to the team and is considered one of the greatest shortstops ever.

Derek has earned numerous accolades and achievements throughout his career. He was a 14-time All-Star, a five-time Gold Glove, and Silver Slugger Award winner, and was a crucial figure in the Yankees' success during the late 1990s and early 2000s, helping the team win five World Series championships in (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2009).

Derek retired from baseball in 2014 and is now the CEO of the Miami Marlins. He also supports multiple charitable causes, including the Turn 2 Foundation, motivating youngsters to turn away from drugs and alcohol.

Derek Jeter’s Early Life

Derek Sanderson Jeter was born on June 26, 1974, in Pequannock Township, New Jersey.

Derek’s parents resided in New Jersey until Derek was four years old when they moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan. Derek began playing baseball at five and quickly gathered attention by showcasing his talent and love for the game. Derek posted high batting averages throughout high school, including .557 as a sophomore and .508 as a junior.

One of the most iconic high school records was in his senior year, batting an average of .508 and scoring 23 RBIs, along with 21 walks, four home runs, a .637 on-base percentage (OBP), a .831 slugging percentage (SLG), 12 stolen bases (in 12 attempts), and only one strikeout.

Derek received several honors following his successful senior year, including the Kalamazoo Area B'nai B'rith Award for Scholar Athlete, the American Baseball Coaches Association's 1992 High School Player of the Year Award, the 1992 Gatorade High School Player of the Year award, and USA Today's High School Player of the Year.

Derek was also awarded a baseball scholarship to the University of Michigan, where he will play college baseball for the Michigan Wolverines. Still, he chose to sign with the New York Yankees, who drafted him as the sixth overall pick in the 1992 Major League Baseball draft and made his MLB debut in 1995.

Derek Jeter’s Personal Life

Derek Jeter was a very popular athlete who maintained a high-profile status, which led the media to scrutinize his personal life deeply. Derek had been in an open relationship with singer Mariah Carey from 1997 to 1998. And ever since then, he has dated several famous models and actresses, including Vida Guerra, Joy Enriquez, Jordana Brewster, Jessica Biel, and Minka Kelly.

In 2012, Derek began dating model Hannah Davis and their relationship developed into an engagement in 2015 and marriage in 2016. They have four children together, three daughters and a son.

Derek Jeter’s Family Background

Derek was born to an African-American father, Sanderson Charles Jeter, and an English, German, and Irish ancestry mother, Dorothy Jeter.

In 1979, Derek's younger sister, Sharlee Jeter, was born when he was five.

Derek Jeter's parents met in 1972 while stationed in Frankfurt, Germany, serving in the U.S. military.

The Jeter family is committed to helping young people make healthy choices with the Turn 2 Foundation, established in 1996 by Derek Jeter, to reduce youngsters affected by drug and alcohol abuse, Sharlee Jeter, Derek's sister, is the foundation's president and seeks to carry out its initiatives, period.

Derek Jeter’s Wife

Derek Jeter’s wife is Hannah Jeter. She was born on May 5, 1990, and her birth name was Hannah Bethany Davis. She began modeling at 16 and appeared in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue campaigns, Ralph Lauren, and Tommy Hilfiger. She was also a successful tennis player on the Caribbean national team.

After marrying Derek Jeter on 9 July 2016, she stepped back from her career to focus on being a homemaker. The couple has three daughters and a son together.

Derek Jeter’s Kids

Derek and Hannah Jeter have four children together. Their daughters are Bella Raine (born August 17, 2017), Story Grey (born January 31, 2019), and River Rose (born December 2, 2021). Their son is Kaius Green (born May 5, 2022).

Bella Raine Jeter is the eldest child and is very active and curious about playing outside. She is also a big fan of the New York Yankees baseball team.

Story Grey Jeter is the second child and is sweet and gentle, and loves to paint her father’s nails.

River Rose Jeter is the couple’s third child, and she, like her elder sister Bella, loves to play outside.

Kaius Green Jeter is the couple's first son and the youngest. Like his elder sisters, little Kaius also enjoys playing outside.

Derek Jeter’s Social Media

Derek is very active on social media. He has over 551 thousand followers on Instagram and uses Twitter to share updates from the Turn 2 Foundation.

Twitter - https://twitter.com/JeterTurn2

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/derekjeter/

Derek Jeter’s Net Worth

As of 2023, Derek’s net worth is an estimated $200 million, according to celebritynetworth.com.

Derek Jeter has earned a significant portion of his net worth from his two-decade MLB career, including his salary, incentives, and endorsements. He has also made money from investing and business ventures.

Derek Jeter as Brand Ambassador

Derek Jeter has been a brand ambassador for American Family Insurance since 2016.

Jeter has also been associated with multiple endorsements across various industries, including big players like Nike, Gatorade, Avon, Steiner Sports, Ford, Movado, Rawlings, 24-Hour Fitness and Luvo, XM Satellite Radio, and VISA.

Derek Jeter’s Investments

Derek Jeter has made several real estate investments throughout his career and post-retirement. A few notable are:

• A 700-foot-long lakefront property in Greenwood, New York, was purchased for $1.2 million.

• A Penthouse apartment at Trump World Tower in Manhattan was purchased in 2001 for $12.72 million.

• A custom-built waterfront mansion in Tampa, purchased in 2011.

• Acquired the Coral Gables Mansion in 2018 for $6.5 million

• An unconstructed 2-acre waterfront mansion in Coral Gables, purchased in 2021 for $16.6 million.

Additionally, Derek was part of a group that purchased the Miami Marlins baseball team in 2017 for $1.2 billion. Due to an unfortunate turn of events, the team's valuation dropped severely, and Derek had to sell his 4% stake in 2022 for $44.8 million. In the end, he ended up making a profit of $19.8 million.

Derek Jeter’s Career Stats

Jeter played his entire 20-year MLB career with the New York Yankees and is considered one of the greatest shortstops ever. He has been a consistent performer throughout his career and holds a batting average of .310, an on-base percentage of .377, and a slugging percentage of .440. He has hit 260 home runs and 1,311 runs batted in.

Here is a tabular representation of Derek Jeter’s MLB career stats.

Derek Jeter’s Achievements

Here is a tabular representation of Derek’s Achievements so far.

Derek Jeter’s Contract

Before retirement, Derek’s last contract with the New York Yankees was a 1-year deal with a guaranteed $12 million income.

Derek Jeter’s Diet

Derek Jeter eats a balanced and healthy diet high in protein, carbohydrates, and fruits and vegetables. He typically chooses an egg-white omelet with oatmeal or a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for breakfast.

His lunch is usually lighter so he doesn’t feel drowsy and ruin his routine. Also, Derek likes to have his favorite ice cream in the off-season.

Derek has also claimed to have Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich before playing, and after finishing the game, he likes to eat Chicken Parmesan.

Derek Jeter’s House

Derek Jeter resides in a waterfront mansion in Coral Gables, Florida, completed shortly after his purchase in 2021.

Derek Jeter’s Cars

Derek Jeter's first car was a Datsun 310 with three broken door handles. He recalled in an interview that the only one that worked was the driver's side passenger door.

Later, as his career progressed, Jeter acquired more luxurious cars, such as the 2006 Mercedes S63 AMG, Hummer H2, and Lamborghini.