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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
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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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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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Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that's to win.
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The Yankees have twenty-five heroes.
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I never think about my own stats, as long as I'm contributing to the team.
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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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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 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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Your image isn't your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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I go into every game thinking I'm going to be the hero. I have to, or I wouldn't enjoy it.
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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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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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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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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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It doesn't take talent to work hard.
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You don't just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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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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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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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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