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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.

Derek Jeter

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Derek Jeter
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: June 26
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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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You have to be confident, if you're not confident you might as well go home.
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You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
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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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Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that's to win.
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You gotta have fun. Regardless of how you look at it, we're playing a game. It's a business, it's our job, but I don't think you can do well unless you're having fun.
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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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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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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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Nine games? It's too long.
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If you're going to play at all, you're out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.
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You don't just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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Your image isn't your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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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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A lot of teams, I think, are just happy to make the post-season. Here, you have to win.
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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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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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So is work ethic. You do things over and over again, and when you get in a situation you like to think it comes natural. I think there has to be a mind-set that you’re not afraid to fail. I’m not afraid to fail. I’ve done it quite a bit. The calmer you are, the more the game slows down for you, and I think part of that is controlling your emotions.
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