Celebrity Wives and Girlfriends of MLB Players Past and Present: Kate Upton, Hannah Jeter and More

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Celebrity Wives and Girlfriends of MLB Players Past and Present: Kate Upton, Hannah Jeter and More

Batter up! Kate Upton, Hannah Jeter (née Davis) and JoAnna Garcia Swisher are just a few A-listers who’ve been wooed by Major League Baseball athletes over the years. Garcia was acting for more than a decade before her now-husband, Nick Swisher, was drafted in 2002 by the Oakland Athletics. Two years later, Swisher made his MLB debut with the Oakland As, playing both outfield and first base. After two trades — Nick moved to the Chicago White Sox and then to the New York Yankees — and six years in the league, the athlete married the Reba alum in 2010. (He later played for the Cleveland Indians and the Atlanta Braves before retiring in 2015.) “He was really consistent and he was very willing to prove himself. He’s like, ‘I don’t want you to think that I’m some stereotypical athlete,'” JoAnna exclusively told Us Weekly in February 2018, recalling how she fell for her husband. “He was very honest about that. He was like, ‘I’m only going to be dating you and you are the only one and until you believe that I’ll be here reminding you of that.’ And that just really struck me like he’s in it to win it.” The duo, who share two daughters, were set up by a mutual friend. “It certainly wasn’t the first type of profession for a guy that I wanted to date. I didn’t think like, ‘Yea! This sounds great.’ But the second I met him — I went to go see him play a baseball game against the Mets and I thought, ‘Wow, he’s just really refreshing and he’s really kind,'” the Astronaut Wives Club alum recalled. “He’s exactly what people would imagine him to be. He is what you think he is. He’s a good egg.” [jwplayer GHxtsUAW-zhNYySv2] Models Upton and Jeter appear to be equally as lucky, finding their happily ever afters with Justin Verlander and Derek Jeter, respectively. Upton’s romance with the pitcher made headlines in November 2017 when Verlander won the World Series and wed the Sport’s Illustrated model in the same month. “I knew she was doing a change, but didn’t know what it was,” Verlander exclusively told Us in March 2018, referring to his wife’s sheer and sexy “late night” wedding gown by Christy Rilling Studio. “The second I saw her in that, I was like, ‘OK, time to go. Let’s get out of here. Wedding over!” Eight months later, the pair welcomed their first child, a baby girl. When Us caught up with Verlander in March 2019, he couldn’t help but gush over Upton’s transition to motherhood. “She’s been the most amazing woman and mom,” he said at the time. “I knew that she would set a great example for our daughter, no matter what. It’s the person that she is, it’s the person who I married. I’ve always appreciated her for her strength.” Scroll down to see which celebrities have romanced baseball players over the years:

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Vanessa Hudgens

The High School Musical star first sparked dating rumors with Cole Tucker in November 2020. The actress and the Pittsburgh Pirates player became Instagram official in February 2021.

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Kate Upton

Days after winning the 2017 World Series with the Houston Astros, Verlander married the model in Italy. One year later, the couple welcomed their first child, daughter Genevieve, in November 2018.

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Jennifer Lopez

The “Jenny From the Block” singer was engaged to former New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez for two years before calling it quits in April 2021. They began dating in 2017, and the retired ball player popped the question in 2019.

Ahead of his romance with Lopez, Rodriguez dated a slew of A-Listers, including Kate Hudson and Cameron Diaz. He was previously married to Cynthia Scurtis for six years before their 2008 split. The exes share two daughters, Natasha and Ella, whom they welcomed in 2004 and 2008, respectively.

Lopez, for her part, was married to Marc Anthony for seven years before their 2011 split. They share twins Emme and Max, whom they welcomed in 2008. Following her split from Rodriguez, the Hustlers star rekindled her early aughts romance with Ben Affleck. The two got engaged in April 2022.

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Hannah Jeter

The model wed Derek in 2016, two years after he retired from his role as an infielder for the New York Yankees. The duo have since welcomed three daughters — Bella Raine, Story Grey and River Rose — in 2014, 2019 and 2021, respectively.

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JoAnna Garcia Swisher

The Sweet Magnolias star and the former Atlanta Braves outfielder tied the knot in 2010. They welcomed their first daughter, Emerson, in 2013. Their second child, daughter Sailor, was born three years later.

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Misty May-Treanor

The three-time Olympic gold medalist has been married to retired Dodgers player Matt Treanor since November 2004. The athletic pair share three daughters: Malia, born in June 2014, and twins Mele and Mia, born in November 2017.

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Jaime Edmondson

The reality star, who competed on seasons 14 and 18 of The Amazing Race, wed San Francisco Giants player Evan Longoria in 2015. Edmondson and the third baseman share three children: Elle, born in 2013, Nash, born in 2014, and Lou, born in 2021.

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Halle Berry

The Catwoman actress finalized her divorced from former Atlanta Braves player David Justice in 1997 after four years of marriage. The Oscar winner moved on with Eric Benét, whom she was married to from 2001 to 2005.

Berry dated Gabriel Aubry for five years, and welcomed daughter Nahla in 2008, before their 2010 split. She was then married to Olivier Martinez from 2013 to 2016. The exes share son Maceo, who was born in October 2013. Berry has been dating musician Van Hunt since summer 2020.

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Mia Hamm

The two-time Olympic gold medalist married shortstop Nomar Garciaparra in 2003. The former soccer star and the retired baseball player welcomed twin daughters, Ava and Grace, in 2007. They expanded their family again in 2012 when Hamm gave birth to son Garrett.

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Marilyn Monroe

The Gentlemen Prefer Blondes actress married New York Yankees legend Joe Dimaggio in January 1954 after more than one year of dating. The power couple’s marriage, however, was short-lived, as the pair divorced nine months later. The exes remained close until Monroe’s death in 1962 and DiMaggio later arranged her funeral. The baseball icon, for his part, passed away in 1999.