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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.

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
Legacy
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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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I've hung out and dated people I've never even met before.
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I'm not perfect no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
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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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You don't just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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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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It doesn't take any talent to play hard.
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I can have fun anywhere, as long as I'm with good people. But in the offseason, I like to go somewhere warm, a nice spot in the Caribbean.
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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
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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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You gotta have fun. Regardless of how you look at it, we're playing a game. It's a business, it's our job, but I don't think you can do well unless you're having fun.
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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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It doesn't take talent to work hard.
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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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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 get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I'm nervous for them.
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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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During the offseason, I go to the movies almost every day. You hear about women buying shoes? I buy DVDs. I definitely have a problem.
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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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