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That's how you win - pitching and defense.

Derek Jeter

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Derek Jeter
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: June 26
Baseball Player
Chief Executive Officer
Entrepreneur
Professional Baseball Player
Derek Sanderson Jeter
Captain Clutch
Mr. November
Pitching
Defense
Sports
Winning

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Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that's to win.
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When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that's a really good feeling.
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It's never over. You don't want to be in the position to be down four runs in the ninth inning, but it's not over until the last out.
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What kind of influence did my parents have on my life? Well, they had the most influence. These are the people who are closest to me. My parents are very positive people. They've been supportive. They're always there.
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I go into every game thinking I'm going to be the hero. I have to, or I wouldn't enjoy it.
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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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I try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I'll always sign for a kid before an adult.
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For me, when I was a kid, volunteering was the last thing I was thinking about. When I see kids doing it now, it amazes me. It's very impressive, it gives them something productive to do as opposed to getting in trouble. For them to take time out at such a young age is remarkable. I think all kids should take a little time out to volunteer.
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I have the greatest job in the world. Only one person can have it. You have shortstops on other teams - I'm not knocking other teams - but there's only one shortstop on the Yankees.
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I like to dance and sing when there's no one around, but, if I'm out, I'm really shy about it. So it takes a lot to get me going, but I enjoy being around music.
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I've hung out and dated people I've never even met before.
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Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
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Our fans don't want to see us win the Wild Card. They want to see us win the division.
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My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can't take that away from me.
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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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The guy's (Shane Spencer) ridiculous. No one hits home runs like that. I'm telling you, man, it's ridiculous.
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Athletics keeps us healthy, gets us up and running around. It also gives you an opportunity to meet a lot of different people, which is very important.
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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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I never think about my own stats, as long as I'm contributing to the team.
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It doesn't take any talent to play hard.
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