In his forthcoming book, “The Captain,” Ian O’Connor discusses how Derek Jeter and A-Rod went from close friends to enemies by A-Rod’s early years with the Yankees. According to Connor, the breakup occurred in 2000 when A-Rod made a series of comments criticizing his then friend. Despite A-Rod’s attempts to apologize, Jeter reportedly wouldn’t forgive him.
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At the 2001 All-Star game, a smitten A-Rod introduced Jeter to Latin songstress Joy Enriquez. Jeter quickly began dating the singer, seen here.
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Enriquez soon became a familiar presence at Yankees games.
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In 2004, A-Rod was traded from the Texas Rangers to the Yankees. Here, the new Bomber is flanked by Jeter and then GM Joe Torre. One player told O’Connor that Torre would call A-Rod on things he wouldn’t mention to Jeter.
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Jeter and A-Rod don’t look too chummy during a Yankees’ win over the Blue Jays in Toronto that July.
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According to O’Connor, the tension between Jeter and A-Rod came to a head during this play in a 2006 Yankees loss to the Orioles. As Jeter and A-Rod both went to catch a pop-up, Jeter bumped into A-Rod, knocking the ball out of his glove.
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Jeter then shot A-Rod a withering look.
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Jeter and A-Rod finally began to gel again in 2009. Here, they joke around in the dugout during a game against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium.
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