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It doesn't take any talent to play hard.

Derek Jeter

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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
Talent
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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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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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A lot of teams, I think, are just happy to make the post-season. Here, you have to win.
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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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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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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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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'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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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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You have to be confident, if you're not confident you might as well go home.
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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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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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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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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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Everyone fears rejection.
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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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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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