It doesn’t seem like the season really gets under way until you have your home opener
DEREK JETERThe Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
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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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We just want to win. That’s the bottom line. I think a lot of times people may become content with one championship or a little bit of success, but we don’t really reflect on what we’ve done in the past. We focus on the present.
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You have to take the good with the bad. Some players only talk to the press when they are doing good. When you’re doing bad you shouldn’t shy away from them and when doing good, don’t run up to 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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I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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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.
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I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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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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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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I looked up to my parents because they were very successful in what they wanted to do. I was lucky; I didn’t have to look far for role models.
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If you’re going to win games, you’re going to have to come up with the big hits. That’s the bottom line.
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My grandmother asks me to race down the street, I’m going to try to beat her. And I’ll probably enjoy it. Competitive to a fault, sometimes.
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