Elly De La Cruz is a first-time All-Star this season and among his experiences this week, meeting his favorite player will probably rank at the top.
On Monday night, as De La Cruz sat at Fox's baseball desk for an interview, he revealed his favorite player was sitting there with him. The 22-year-old Cincinnati Reds shortstop said, "I grew up as a [Derek] Jeter fan. He was my favorite player growing up." At that, Jeter reached across and shook his hand.
"I grew up as a Jeter fan. He was my favorite player growing up."
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) July 15, 2024
A wholesome moment between Elly De La Cruz and Derek Jeter 🥹🫶 pic.twitter.com/CiHX7U0RHC
That's an incredibly sweet moment. A young star and a Hall of Famer connecting on the field at the 2024 MLB All-Star Game. Beautiful.
De La Cruz is one of baseball's brightest young stars. He finished the first half slashing .256/.346/.483 with 17 home runs, 43 RBI, a .830 OPS, 3.2 WAR and an MLB-best 46 stolen bases. He's electric and seeing him turn into a fanboy in the presence of Jeter was great.
This article was originally published on www.si.com as Elly De La Cruz Shares Touching Moment With 'Favorite Player' Derek Jeter.
