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Defense usually doesn't make many headlines, but it goes a long way towards winning baseball games. There are a number of ways to make an impact during the course of a game, and playing solid, sound defense is one of them.

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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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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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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 will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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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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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's never over. You don't want to be in the position to be down four runs in the ninth inning, but it's not over until the last out.
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Your image isn't your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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Yankee Stadium is my favorite stadium I'm not going to lie to you. There's a certain feel you get in Yankee Stadium.
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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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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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It doesn't take talent to work hard.
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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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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'm not perfect no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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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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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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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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