New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter will be part of the FOX baseball broadcast team in 2023, the network announced during its Super Bowl LVII pregame show.
Jeter was unveiled as a new FOX member outside the site of the Super Bowl in Glendale, Ariz. His role wasn’t immediately announced.
The Captain has a new home ????
Welcome to FOX Sports, @derekjeter! pic.twitter.com/CuWvo2d2Yb
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) February 12, 2023
Alex Rodriguez, a teammate of Jeter’s for 10 seasons in New York, was part of the ceremony.
“I never thought in my wildest dreams we would be reunited, but here we are. Derek to the FOX family,” Rodriguez said while presenting Jeter with a FOX baseball jersey with Jeter’s name and No. 2 on the back.
Jeter poked fun at former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz, who is also part of the FOX baseball crew.
“The thing is, I was on site at the World Series in Philly and Ortiz kept showing me his World Series ring,” Jeter cracked. “So I figured I would just join the team now and maybe humble him a little bit.”
Jeter, 48, won five World Series rings with the Yankees. Ortiz earned three with the Red Sox.
Jeter, a shortstop, played his entire 20-year career with the New York Yankees from 1995-2014. The 14-time All-Star ranks sixth all-time with 3,465 career hits and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2020.
In his post-playing career, Jeter spent 4 1/2 seasons as CEO of the Miami Marlins before resigning shortly before the start of the 2022 season.
–Field Level Media