On Wednesday, Fox Business reported that former Yankees superstar Derek Jeter has expressed a keen interest in bidding for the right to own at least a piece of the Miami Marlins.
Jeter, who is represented by former Morgan Stanley brokerage chief Gregory Fleming, is one of three interested parties. The other named contingent in Fox’s report is former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, who has partnered with Citi Group.
Although the former Yankees captain made around $265 million in salary alone over the course of his 20-year playing career, and millions more from endorsement deals with the likes of Jordan brand, Gatorade, Ford and others — the 42-year-old entrepreneur will need to build an ownership group with deeper pockets than he, if he hopes to secure financing.