Yankees Chime In On Derek Jeter’s Ownership of Miami Marlins

Is there anything the 42-year-old former Yankees shortstop can’t accomplish in life? It certainly doesn’t appear so.

When Dos Equis was looking for a new ‘most interesting man alive’ in 2016, they could have stopped their search at Yankees great Derek Jeter.

After all, when opportunity knocks and Jeter isn’t home, opportunity waits. The ABC television show, The Bachelor is based on Jeter’s life. When Chuck Norris sleeps, he does so in Jeter-themed pajamas.

Now that’s a commercial that would result in an increase in the sale of beer!

Upon learning that the Jeter-Bush Group is paying $1.3 billion for a club that hasn’t made the Postseason in 14 seasons and is ranked 25th on Forbes’ List of MLB team valuations at $940 million, I wondered to myself, why so much?

Obviously, the investors responsible for putting up the bulk of the money to purchase the club feel the eventual monetary return is well worth the risk.

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In 2016, John Stanton and his investment group purchased 90 percent of the Seattle Mariners for $1.26 billion. At the time, Forbes valued the franchise as a whole at $1.4 billion.

For a club like the Marlins, in a mediocre (and potentially winnable) NL East, that plays its home games in a brand new half a billion dollar stadium — free agents have more reasons to come to Florida than just avoiding having to pay state income tax.

I’m not sure how much Jeter being the figurehead of this franchise will make players swoon towards south Miami, but it certainly raises the profile of the organization. Should DJ2K emit even a minuscule amount of The Boss, Miami could become a hotbed for player transactions.

And if winning baseball is soon to follow, well, then Major League Baseball should just change its official logo to Jeter’s iconic jump throw from the shortstop position.

Mr. October himself, Reggie Jackson, told the New York Post that Jeter’s rise to power as an MLB owner is a Red-letter day in baseball history.

"“Jackie Robinson is happy now. So are a few of the guys who paved the way, Ernie Banks, Satchel Paige, Willie Mays and Hank Aaron,’’ Jackson said. “They worked so hard to carve a path. It’s good to see Derek get in there and he is black and white. It’s perfect and he is a class act.’’"

Former teammate Brett Gardner knows Jeter will be successful in his latest endeavor.

"“As a player who had so much success in the game he knows maybe a lot more about the inside of a clubhouse as far as life as a player. I am sure he will surround himself with the right people as far as the business side of things. No matter what he is involved in, I have no doubt he will be successful.’’"

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Joe Girardi, Jeter’s manager during the Yankees’ 2009 World Series run, reminded the world no matter where Jeter goes, he’ll always be thought of a Yankee, first and foremost.

"“That was a desire of his, owning a club one day and he didn’t see the Yankees coming up for sale anytime soon,’’ Girardi said. “He took the first opportunity, but I think he will always be considered a Yankee.’’"