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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.

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
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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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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 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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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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It doesn't feel different being here (at the All-Star Game) I feel like I'm on an All-Star team everyday.
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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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I always take criticism as a challenge. It's the way I've always looked at it.
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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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It doesn't take talent to work hard.
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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 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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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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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.
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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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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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Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
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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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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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It doesn't take any talent to play hard.
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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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