BOSTON -- Few people know Derek Jeter like Gary Denbo.
Denbo, the Yankees' vice president of player development, was among Jeter's first minor-league managers in the early-1990s. The pair stayed close as Jeter ascended to become the face of baseball but kept his personal life as private as he could in the spotlight of New York City. Three seasons since Jeter's retirement, they remain that way.
On Tuesday, Denbo was asked why Jeter could become a good major-league owner. Jeter reportedly joined a group that included Jeb Bush on a successful $1.