"Your first day of Twitter and the Red Sox lost tonight" "Guy tweets a gif of himself... legend" - MLB fans in a frenzy after New York Yankees great Derek Jeter joins Twitter
MLB Hall of Famer and five-time World Series Champion Derek Jeter joined Twitter yesterday afternoon. The New York Yankees shortstop had some fun with his new account and sent out several tweets on his first day.
Looks like I’ve officially run out of excuses. twitter.com/jeffguity/stat…
"Looks like I've officially run out of excuses." - @ Jeter
No more excuses! Jeter himself is tweeting now.
It’s my hair but it’s a shag… a Ralph Tresvant shag. twitter.com/PlayersTribune…
"It's my hair but it's a shag... a Ralph Tresvant shag." - @ Jeter
Jeter even joined Instagram as well.
Figured I might as well go all out for this social media thing.
instagram.com/reel/CeOWcfCjU…
"Figured I might as well go all out for this social media thing." - @ Jeter
He seems to be getting the hang of it quickly.
Hey @markwahlberg, let me know if you need an extra in the next movie. #FanTweets @Twitter @TwitterSports https://t.co/eqWff5C5bi
"Hey @markwahlberg, let me know if you need an extra in the next movie." - @ Jeter
He even hit up Mark Wahlberg for a cameo in his next film.
Less than two months away from #TheCaptain premiere. Thanks to all the hard work of everyone involved. Really excited for you all to see this. twitter.com/espn/status/15…
"Less than two months away from #TheCaptain premeire. Thanks to all the hard work of everyone involved. Really excited for you all to see this." - @ Jeter
Jeter ended his long day on Twitter with one last tweet.
Made it through my first day on Twitter. https://t.co/bAidsTDzXs
"Made it through my first day on Twitter." - @ Jeter
Many fans took to Twitter to react to Derek Jeter's arrival on social media. This article will highlight some of the best reactions.
Baseball world reacts to Derek Jeter joining Twitter
Stu Feiner of Barstool Sports told Jeter that if he wants the true feel of Twitter, then he should follow him.
@derekjeter If u want the true feel of Twitter, I am the best follow Captain.
"@derekjeter If u want the true feel of Twitter, I am the best follow Captain." - @ Stuart Feiner
One fan said that Jeter did okay by getting over 200k followers in just one day.
@derekjeter 219.8 K follower and counting in one day. I'll say you did OK :)
"219.8 K follower and counting in one day. I'll say you did OK :)" - @ Adam Neuman
Another fan said he used the same gif earlier today.
@derekjeter We used the same gif today so I’m pretty sure that makes us friends twitter.com/barstoolhubbs/…
@derekjeter We used the same gif today so I'm pretty sure that makes us friends." - @ Eric Hubbs
One fan jokingly stated that the curse of Derek Jeter's Twitter account lives on because the Red Sox lost last night.
@derekjeter Your first day of Twitter and the Red Sox lost tonight. The curse of Jeter's Twitter account.
"@derekjeter your first day of Twitter and the Red Sox lost tonight. The curse of Jeter's Twitter account." - @ David Schlosky
The Yankees are 1-0 since Jeter joined Twitter.
@derekjeter The Yankees are now 1-0 since Derek Jeter got Twitter
"@derekjeter The Yankees are now 1-0 since Derek Jeter got Twitter" - @ AjDatboi
Maybe Jeter joining social media is good luck for the Yankees.
Guy tweets a gif of himself… LEGEND!🫡 twitter.com/derekjeter/sta…
"Guy tweets a gif of himself... LEGEND!" - @ Jayson Ortiz
Jeter is obviously one of the most popular baseball players of all time, and fans surely made it apparent after just one day on Twitter. Jeter now has over 200,000 followers and will likely reach a million followers next week.
Just like when Tom Brady joined Twitter a year ago, it was pretty cool to see another legend decide to have some fun with fans on Twitter after many years of fame.