Derek Jeter reportedly is about to fulfill his post-retirement dreams as part of the Miami Marlins ownership group. Jeter's former teammate couldn't be happier for him.
White Sox closer David Robertson said that the future first-ballot Hall of Famer has long shared the hope he'd one day become an owner. Jeter has accomplished that goal as he's reportedly part of a group that includes former Florida governor Jeb Bush that on Tuesday placed the highest bid and agreed to purchase the Marlins for $1.3 billion.
"I know that’s always been a dream of his,” Robertson said. “People would ask him all the time, ‘What are you going to do when you’re done playing baseball?’ He said, ‘I want to own a team.’ So now it’s going to be everything from the office. I’m excited to see it happen.”
A 14-time All-Star, Jeter reportedly earned $265 million during a 20-year playing career, according to baseball-reference.com. After retiring in 2014, Jeter also started The Players Tribune, a successful website dedicated to athletes’ first-person stories. While Bush, who had an unsuccessful run to be the Republican Presidential candidate in 2016, is expected to be the controlling party of the group, Jeter is reportedly expected to have an active role.
“He’s been around a long time and I don’t think there’s any facet of the game he doesn’t know,” Robertson said. “I think him being an owner fits for sure.
“He’s a pretty smart individual. I’m just excited for him.”
Jeter and his partners reportedly beat out a bid by a group that included Hall of Famer Tom Glavine.