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Derek Jeterhit a home run with his wife, Hannah Davis Jeter, and their little team of four.
The five-time World Series champion and formerSports Illustratedswimsuit model, who tied the knot in 2016, are proud parents of daughters Bella Raine, 7, Story Grey, 6, River Rose, 3, and son, Kaius, whom theywelcomed in May 2023.
While the four kids weren’t around to witness their dad’s impressive career with the New York Yankees, they’ve championed Derek in the milestones that have happened since, includinghis retirementandHall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
The couple prefers to keep their children out of the spotlight, although they have shared a few details about their family life over the years, including why they keep their personal life private.
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Fans won’t find many photos of the kids on Derek’s social media either. While the baseball legend previously told PEOPLE that “every day is something new” in the Jeter household and he’s “so proud of those little moments,” he rarely documents them online.
During a February 2023 appearance onThe Tonight Show, Derek opened up aboutlife as a girl dad, calling it “controlled chaos.”
He added, “It’s school pick-ups, drop-offs, they do my nails, my toenails, makeup, lipstick. It’s the greatest thing I’ve ever experienced though, my girls. They are the absolute best.”
But Derek is no longer just a girl dad. In September 2023, he spoke to PEOPLE about raising his son, Kaius.
“It’s been different for me because I have a younger sister and then we had three girls. So having a boy is a little different for me,” he said. “Buthe’s been greatso far.”
Here’s everything to know about Derek Jeter’s four kids.
Bella Raine Jeter, 7
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Fans learned of the couple’sfirst pregnancyin Hannah’s heartfelt essay forThe Players' Tribune— a sports media company Derek co-founded — in which she reflected on the “special” bond she hopes to cultivate between Derek and their kids.
The soon-to-be mother’s essay was published in February 2017, and six months later, she and Derekwelcomed their first child together. Their eldest daughter, Bella Raine Jeter, was born on Aug. 17, 2017.
Media appearances are rare for the Jeter children, but the family of five did attend Derek’s Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Yankee Stadium in 2022. Bella even posed forsolo father-daughter photoswith Derek on the field and stood with him during his speech.
Ahead of the ceremony, the girls shared with their parents what they were most looking forward to — although it had little to do with their dad and everything to do with trying stadium food. “Guys, are you guys excited to go to Yankee Stadium?” Hannah asked her kids in a video shared on Derek’s Instagram. “Yeah!” Bella cheered, to which Derek responded, “Yeah, what do you want to see at Yankee Stadium?”
“I want to eat!” Bella quipped. When asked if they’d like to do anything else, Story added, “Eat ice cream.”
Bella also appears to have a future in sports. During his appearance onThe Tonight Show, Derek discussed Bella’s budding tennis career.
“My wife used to play tennis so we put our oldest in tennis lessons when she was about 4 years old,” he said. “I was pretty proud because she would actually bepretty good for the 15 minutesthat she would focus and then it’s going to drawing in the clay.”
He added that Bella is “not lacking in confidence when it comes to sports.”
“One day we’re taking her to practice and I say, ‘Bella are you ready to go to tennis practice?’ And she says, ‘I don’t want to go,’ and I say, ‘That’s fine we’ll find something else for you to do. But why don’t you want to go?’ " he explained. “She says, ‘Dad, I already know how to play.’ "
Story Grey Jeter, 6
The couple’s second daughter,Story Grey Jeter,was born on Jan. 31, 2019.
Since hanging up his cleats, Derek has enjoyed somedaddy-daughter bondingwith Story and her sisters. During a July 2022 interview withExtra, he discussed his new “Girl Dad” title. “There’s a whole other side to me,” the former New York Yankee revealed, citing the increase of beauty supplies in his bathroom cabinet as an example. “I’m getting my nails painted and makeup on my face.” He added that the girls like to play dress up with him, too.
In between manicures and makeovers, Derek bobs back and forth between tennis lessons and ballet classes. His children, however, aren’t too keen on picking up a baseball bat just yet.
In a rare public appearance, Story stood alongside her dad and sister Bella at the podium during Derek’sinduction to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Ahead of the event, she expressed her nerves aboutvisiting Yankee Stadiumfor the first time in an adorable video.
“Do you want to go on the field?” Derek asked his daughters in the video, to which Story responded, “No, because I’m not a good baseball player.” After her dad reassured her that it’s okay if she’s not a good player, Story said, “Because I don’t want to broke my leg like you did.”
“I don’t think you have to worry about that, but thanks for your concern,” Derek answered laughing.
River Rose Jeter, 3
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Like her big sisters, River hasn’t made many appearances on her dad’s social media; however, he has talked endlessly about how much he loves being their dad. “My girls are the absolute best,” Derek told PEOPLE on the red carpet of the 25th annual Turn 2 Foundation dinner in 2021. “You know, you hear it before you have kids, people will tell you, ‘Oh, wait until you have your own,’ but it really is true.”
The former pro athlete added that “it’s been wonderful” to witness his daughters “learn something new every single day.”
It isn’t uncommon for Derek to come home to his family “covered in paint and glue” either, she added.
Kaius Green Jeter
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Derek and Hannah’s youngest, Kaius Green Jeter, was born on May 5, 2023. The proud father of fourannounced the birth of his son with an Instagram post, which featured the boy’s name and birthday written in white over a black background. “Welcome to the world lil man!!!@hannahbjeter,” the former Yankee captioned the post.
source: people.com
