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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.

Derek Jeter

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Derek Jeter
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: June 26
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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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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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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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It doesn't take any talent to play hard.
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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'm not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.
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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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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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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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You have to be confident, if you're not confident you might as well go home.
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That's how you win - pitching and defense.
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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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Nine games? It's too long.
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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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I go into every game thinking I'm going to be the hero. I have to, or I wouldn't enjoy it.
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The guy's (Shane Spencer) ridiculous. No one hits home runs like that. I'm telling you, man, it's ridiculous.
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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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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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