Derek Jeter has always said that his long-term ambition was to own a major league team. Now, less than three years into his retirement, he appears to be closing in on his chance.
A group including Jeter and Jeb Bush, the former Florida governor and presidential candidate, has reached an agreement in principle to buy the Miami Marlins, according to a person in baseball with knowledge of the situation. The sale must be approved by fellow owners, but Major League Baseball is known to be enthusiastic about at the prospect of an ownership group including Jeter, the popular and polished former Yankees captain.