“I remember being so hurt by that.. I’m so proud I’m back in Kalamazoo, right, finally made it, got drafted. And you’re like 'man, you know, this is a reality check'.”
When did Derek Jeter go from being a cool athlete to being a dad? That's what I thought of when I saw his "big" announcement that he's joining Instagram. Watch it for yourself.
One thing you have to hand it to minor league teams is they promote really well, and they rarely miss an opportunity. That happened Monday morning as news was barely getting out that Kalamazoo's Derek Jeter was leaving the Miami Marlins organization.
The moment New York Yankees fans have been waiting for might take a little longer. Yankee Captain Derek Jeter's Baseball Hall of Fame induction is currently scheduled for this summer but the prevailing wisdom is Jeter and his fans will have to wait until 2021.
It's kind of hard not to let your mind get ahead of itself. But circle July 26th, 2020. It's likely going to be a very special day for Derek Jeter, and with that, a lot of pride for the residents of Kalamazoo.