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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
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Derek Sanderson Jeter
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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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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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You're playing a game, whether it's Little League or Game 7 of the Word Series. It's impossible to do well unless you're having a good time. People talk about pressure. Yeah, there's pressure. But I just look at it as fun.
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That's how you win - pitching and defense.
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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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A lot of teams, I think, are just happy to make the post-season. Here, you have to win.
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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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Everyone fears rejection.
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I always take criticism as a challenge. It's the way I've always looked at it.
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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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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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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'm not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.
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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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When it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me!
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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 know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
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