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I try to stay as private as possible I know that's difficult, especially playing here in New York, but I make an attempt at it.

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Derek Jeter
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: June 26
Baseball Player
Chief Executive Officer
Entrepreneur
Professional Baseball Player
Derek Sanderson Jeter
Captain Clutch
Mr. November
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My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can't take that away from me.
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