New York Yankee's hero Derek Jeter's Irish roots examined, mother Dorothy is Conner
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3,000 hit hero Derek Jeter is African American and Irish.
His mother Dorothy is an Irish American accountant nammed Conner from New Jersey.
It was his mother's father, Sonny, a church handyman who inspired Jeter to take up baseball.
In his biography Jeter writes about his grandfather drilling, training and encouraging him for hours and instilling his passion for the game.
Jeter's father Charles, is African American and a substance abuse counselor.
Jeter refers in his biography to his Irish roots joking most people think he is either Italian or Hispanic and Black
His fiancee, Minka Kelly, is also of Irish extraction.
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irishsagemom | Jul 11, 2011, 01:58 AM EDT
@Billyp79: Pete Rose is a disgrace to baseball and does not deserve any respect, nor does he deserve to get into the Hall of Fame. He should not have bet on baseball.
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cillowen | Jul 10, 2011, 09:39 PM EDT
wanting to have us all americans is noble but tell
that to our most favored ME friend's kin. Or the
mira mira folks whom I hear chatter nigh everywhere
in old glory's land.
That irish mixture is powerful stuff. Much better than Guinness - look at the ancestries of our heros and presidents. Fighting Irish and as displayed on
St Patrick's Day of America's power - 250 years of
such parading. Signers of the Declaration by Hibernians etc etc.
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cillowen | Jul 10, 2011, 09:30 PM EDT
that irish mixture is powerful stuff. Much better than Guinness.
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mamaginnty | Jul 10, 2011, 06:32 PM EDT
Oh jasus help us, GoergefriggingDillon will love getting his teeth into this story because Derek is not quite as white as he is...MilfordMama yes he is quite handsome take a few decades off me and I would be saying he is a fine cut of a lad.
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AngelPrecious | Jul 10, 2011, 02:17 PM EDT
I find it highly amusing that you call so many famous Americans "Irish". Ummm, we are Americans!
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Snowdrop | Jul 10, 2011, 12:43 PM EDT
I tink 'tis another great financial resource to bail our ole Ireland. JETER and O'BAMA. Up Mayo!
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Billyp79 | Jul 10, 2011, 12:16 PM EDT
And poor 'ol Petey Rose with 4,256 hits gets no respect at all.
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milfordmama | Jul 10, 2011, 09:57 AM EDT
Just another reason to love Derek Jeter! He is my favorite Yankee player, (since I am a Red Sox fan that is saying something.) He is a classy guy, great player and handsome too. Good for him, should have known he was Irish!!!
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