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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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It doesn't take talent to work hard.
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I think there's something wrong with me - I like to win in everything I do, regardless of what it is. You want to race down the street, I want to beat you. If we're playing checkers, I want to win. You beat me, it's going to bother me. I just enjoy competition.
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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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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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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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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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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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Nine games? It's too long.
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It took him 75 steps to get from third to home. I thought we were going to have to go out there and help him. A lot of players start thinking double then maybe wind up with a triple because the outfielder slips.
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I'm not perfect no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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It doesn't feel different being here (at the All-Star Game) I feel like I'm on an All-Star team everyday.
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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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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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Obviously, you're known for what you do. But you still want to be known as a good person. You're a person a lot longer before and after you're a professional athlete.
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I can have fun anywhere, as long as I'm with good people. But in the offseason, I like to go somewhere warm, a nice spot in the Caribbean.
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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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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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Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that's to win.
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That's how you win - pitching and defense.
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