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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
Baseball Player
Chief Executive Officer
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Professional Baseball Player
Derek Sanderson Jeter
Captain Clutch
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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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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 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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It doesn't take talent to work hard.
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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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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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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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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 have to be confident, if you're not confident you might as well go home.
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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. It's funny, because I was never big into autographs as a kid. The only player who I ever wanted an autograph from was Dave Winfield.
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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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During the offseason, I go to the movies almost every day. You hear about women buying shoes? I buy DVDs. I definitely have a problem.
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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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Everyone fears rejection.
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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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Defense usually doesn't make many headlines, but it goes a long way towards winning baseball games. There are a number of ways to make an impact during the course of a game, and playing solid, sound defense is one of them.
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You don't just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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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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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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