KEEPING BUSY
Derek Jeter played the final game of his 20-year career on Sept. 28, 2014, at Fenway Park. He was removed after an infield hit in the third inning of a 9-5 Yankees win and will return to The Bronx on Sunday to get his No. 2 retired and his plaque unveiled. Here is what he has been up to since that last day on the field.
— Dan Martin
Been a rare sight in The Bronx. The shortstop mostly has kept his distance from the Stadium in his first two seasons of retirement, showing up primarily for ceremonies honoring his former teammates. He most recently was on the field in August when the Yankees commemorated the 20th anniversary of the 1996 team and unveiled a plaque for Mariano Rivera.
Charity work. Continued to work with the Turn 2 Foundation, which he created as a rookie in 1996 to help encourage children to pursue a healthy lifestyle and their educational goals.
Took part in first — and probably last — interview with CNBC. Appearing at a charity event this month, Jeter and Alex Rodriguez were the subjects of a hilariously awkward interview with a bumbling reporter from CNBC, who repeatedly confused the two ex-teammates.
Remained private. This January, Jeter received permission from the city of Tampa to install a taller gate outside his 30,000 square foot-plus mansion to make it more difficult for passers-by to see into his property and take pictures.
Tried his hand at becoming a media mogul. Jeter’s website, The Players’ Tribune, debuted in October 2014, just days after his retirement from baseball — and one year after the launching Jeter Publishing, a subset of Simon & Schuster. The Players’ Tribune publishes first-person stories from athletes and includes contributors such as the Mets’ Matt Harvey and former Red Sox David Ortiz.
Picked up golf. As any proper retiree would do, Jeter has spent plenty of time on the course now that his playing days are over. He is a member at Old Memorial Golf Club in Tampa, Fla., along with Tino Martinez. And last November, he told The Post’s Mark Cannizzaro at the Hero World Challenge in The Bahamas that he was a 10 handicap. “I can hit it, it just doesn’t go where I want it to go. So yeah, I guess I’m addicted to improve, that’s the best way to put it.”
Taken a stab at owning a team. For years, Jeter said that instead of managing or being in the front office, he rather would be the boss. Now, according to sources, Jeter became a potential investor — along with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush — last month in a group to buy the Miami Marlins from Jeffrey Loria.
Started a family. Jeter and supermodel Hannah Davis (right) got engaged in October 2015 and were married in July of the following year. This February, Davis announced on The Players’ Tribune that the couple was expecting their first child, a girl.
Been a host at spring training. Each spring since his retirement, Jeter has been involved in the team’s Captain’s Camp and hosted a dinner at a local restaurant for some of the Yankees’ prospects who already are in Tampa in February.