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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.

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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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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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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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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It doesn't take any talent to play hard.
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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'm not perfect no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
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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.
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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 think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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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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I've hung out and dated people I've never even met before.
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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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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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