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Derek Jeter
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: June 26
Baseball Player
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Professional Baseball Player
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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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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.
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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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You gotta have fun. Regardless of how you look at it, we're playing a game. It's a business, it's our job, but I don't think you can do well unless you're having fun.
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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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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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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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Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
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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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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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You don't just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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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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Our fans don't want to see us win the Wild Card. They want to see us win the division.
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It doesn't take talent to work hard.
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I think there's something wrong with me - I like to win in everything I do, regardless of what it is. You want to race down the street, I want to beat you. If we're playing checkers, I want to win. You beat me, it's going to bother me. I just enjoy competition.
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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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Nine games? It's too long.
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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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