Derek Jeter wants a family once his Hall of Fame career is over.
The Yankee shortstop and captain spoke exclusively to NBC News’ Brian Williams before his 20-year run ends on Sunday. Jeter is scheduled to play his last game at Yankee Stadium on Thursday night — provided the rain stays away.
He says he looks forward to having a family but never thought he could juggle it with his baseball schedule.
“I have the utmost respect for these guys that are able to do it — you know, missing their kids’ birthdays and not being able to see them play tee ball or summer ball and missing a lot of time,” he told Williams.
“So it’s another reason why I feel as though now’s the time. I mean, I want to have a family. Who knows when it’s gonna be? But I look forward to it.”
In the meantime, he’s looking forward to a break.









