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I never think about my own stats, as long as I'm contributing to the team.

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
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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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The Yankees have twenty-five heroes.
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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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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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Nine games? It's too long.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Your image isn't your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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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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My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can't take that away from me.
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