Yankees legend Derek Jeter once received an apology from the US Air Force

In July 2016, New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter received an apology from the US Air Force. This came after his boat drifted into a restricted military area near the MacDill military base in Tampa.

Jeter was apparently stopped by Air Force security officers and charged a $270 fee. The story broke after a member of the US Air Force shared a photo on Facebook of a penalty given to the former shortstop for boating in a prohibited area.

Since making the news public was against Air Force standards, the Air Service branch component of the United States Armed Forces issued an apology. Here's what they said to the Hall of Famer in a news release:

"This action is totally inconsistent with Air Force values and the responsible airman will face the appropriate disciplinary action. We sincerely apologize to Mr. Jeter for any inconvenience.”

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"Air Force sucks up to Derek Jeter after ticket-shaming him." - Eugene Hegerty

Terry Montrose, a spokeswoman at MacDill Air Force Base, later denied identifying the concerned airman who ticket-shamed Derek.

Derek Jeter bought his custom-made Tampa home aka “St. Jetersburg” in 2012

Pittsburgh Pirates v New York Yankees - Jeter of the New York Yankees runs onto the field at Yankee Stadium on May 18, 2014, in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

In 2012 while still playing for the New York Yankees, Derek Jeter purchased a waterfront Tampa home that was custom-built for him and his family. The plush 30,875 square feet property was fondly nicknamed “St. Jetersburg” by the baseball legend.

Not many are aware that NFL legend Tom Brady and his ex-wife Gisele Bündchen rented Jeter's waterfront mansion for $75,000 a month in 2020. Jeter sold the residence for a whopping $22.5 million in May 2021.

Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen rented this Tampa Bay mansion from Derek Jeter in 2020.

Now, the estate will be demolished.

▪️ 22,000 sq ft
▪️ 7 BR, 12 BA
▪️ Gym, theater, 80-ft saltwater pool

Jeter sold the home last year for $22.5M — the area's most expensive home sale ever. https://t.co/hmvqtOqC40

"Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen rented this Tampa Bay mansion from Derek Jeter in 2020." - Front Office Sports

As per the latest developments, in September 2022, permission to demolish the home was filed with the City of Tampa.