Derek Jeter Finally Joins Twitter, Instagram: Is It Just to Promote His ESPN Series?

Derek Jeter speaks to the media after being elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2020 at the St. Regis Hotel in New York on Jan. 22, 2020. Mike Stobe/Getty Images

One of the greatest baseball players of the past 40 years joined several social media platforms Tuesday. Was the move him wanting to interact with his fan base or a way to promote his new docuseries?

What Happened

Former New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter joined Twitter Inc. and Instagram, a social media platform owned by Meta Platforms Inc., on Tuesday.

At the time of writing, Jeter has more than 300,000 followers on Twitter and 199,000 on Instagram.