Junior Jeter born
Girl for Jeters
Derek Jeter’s newborn daughter is the rookie of the year. The Yankee legend and model wife Hannah Jeter on Thursday welcomed a baby girl named Bella Raine, it was announced on Friday. Jeter’s sports Web site, The Players’ Tribune, tweeted out the baby announcement: “Congratulations Derek and @hannahbjeter on the birth of your baby girl, Bella Raine Jeter, born Thursday, Aug. 17.” A follow-up tweet by The Players’ Tribune noted that Jeter’s daughter was born on the birthday of Jorge Posada, Jeter’s friend and fellow Core Four Yankee teammate. “Derek and Jorge were teammates for 17 years,” the tweet read. The Bronx Bombers were quick to offer their congratulations, tweeting: “Congrats to Derek & Hannah Jeter on the birth of their daughter, Bella Raine Jeter. We can’t wait to meet her!”
Baby Bella is the f irst child for Jeter, 43, and the 27-year-old Sports Illustrated swimsuit model.
The Hall of Fame-bound shortstop will be squeezing in diaper-changing while being part of the new ownership team of the Miami Marlins.
The Jeters, who tied the knot in July 2016, announced in February they were expecting. At the time, Hannah said she and her husband both wanted any future children to carve out their own identities separate from their famous dad’s.
“They’re going to be born into such an extraordinary situation. They’re going to have to be some strong little people,” Hannah wrote on The Players’ Tribune.
“We don’t want them to be defined by their dad’s name — for them, we want him to just be ‘Dad.’ ”
Jeter led the Yankees to five World Series titles during his 20 seasons with the club. The Captain became the 22nd Yankee to have his number — No. 2 — retired by the team.
Following his decision to retire in 2014, Jeter noted that part of the reason was so he could start a family.