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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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
Derek Sanderson Jeter
Captain Clutch
Mr. November
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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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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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I'm not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.
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It doesn't take talent to work hard.
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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 don't just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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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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A lot of teams, I think, are just happy to make the post-season. Here, you have to win.
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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've hung out and dated people I've never even met before.
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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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The draft is a crapshoot, so I've been very fortunate to be drafted by the Yankees, and to have spent my whole career here.
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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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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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When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that's a really good feeling.
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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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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 get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I'm nervous for them.
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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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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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