My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me.
DEREK JETERIf 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.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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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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There’s responsibility, but there’s also accountability. You have to be accountable for your actions. You have to stand at your locker when things are going bad.
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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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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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Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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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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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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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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I’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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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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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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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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