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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.
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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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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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 love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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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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You have to be confident, if you're not confident you might as well go home.
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Your image isn't your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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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 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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Everyone fears rejection.
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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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That's how you win - pitching and defense.
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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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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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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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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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I'm not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.
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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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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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