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.
DEREK JETERMy heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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I’ve been lying to you guys for a long time, saying I wasn’t nervous and there’s no pressure. There was a lot of pressure to do it here.
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The one thing I always said to myself was that when baseball started to feel more like a job, it would be time to move forward.
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Everyone fears rejection.
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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 attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
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As long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
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Sneak out when things go good. It bothers me when people have good games and stand in front of their locker waiting for the media, then they have bad games and sneak out the back.
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If I put my name on something, I’m going to be involved. I’m not just going to put my name on it and not pay attention.
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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 forget about it whether it was 15-2 or 3-2. It’s still a loss. It doesn’t matter what the score was if we win tomorrow.
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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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I like to hit the gym early in the morning. I feel better throughout the day when I get in a workout first thing in the morning.
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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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