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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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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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If I'm shifted two steps toward third base and the ball goes up the middle, people say I have no range to my left. That's why those statistics aren't accurate. You're changing for every batter, sometimes with every pitch. You really can't make one statistic for every shortstop. You have to go by what you see.
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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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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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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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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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I think when things linger, that's when they become a distraction. I don't want any distractions.
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It doesn't take talent to work hard.
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Yankee Stadium is my favorite stadium I'm not going to lie to you. There's a certain feel you get in Yankee Stadium.
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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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There may be people who have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do - and I believe that.
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Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.
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It doesn't take any talent to play hard.
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The draft is a crapshoot, so I've been very fortunate to be drafted by the Yankees, and to have spent my whole career here.
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I've hung out and dated people I've never even met before.
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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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You can't be sensitive, because you're going to get criticized. I don't care who you are, you're going to get criticized.
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You have to be confident, if you're not confident you might as well go home.
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A lot of teams, I think, are just happy to make the post-season. Here, you have to win.
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I try to stay as private as possible I know that's difficult, especially playing here in New York, but I make an attempt at it.
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