Derek Jeter meets with Jim Harbaugh during Michigan warmups

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Now the celebrities are coming to Jim Harbaugh.

Former Michigan student Derek Jeter, whose fame came as the 20-year shortstop for the New York Yankees, attended the Michigan football game Saturday and met Harbaugh on the field during the pregame warmups. Harbaugh presented him with a No. 2 jersey with his name on it.

Jeter, who grew up in Kalamazoo, attended Michigan for a semester in the early 1990s before signing with the Yankees and going on to a likely Hall of Fame professional career, which ended last fall. But he has always worn U-M gear and proudly represented the Wolverines.

Late last week he called U-M and asked about attending the game.

There were hints about his appearance because he was spotted at an on campus bar on Friday, Rick’s American Cafe, where a number of students tweeted photos of him.

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