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.
DEREK JETERThe big difference for me is that, as I get older, I find it’s a lot easier to stay in shape than it is to get back in shape.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me.
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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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You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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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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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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It doesn’t seem like the season really gets under way until you have your home opener
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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 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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I think it comes easy to work hard. I was always taught, don’t short-change yourself. Keep working to get better.
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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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I always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.
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It doesn’t feel different being here (at the All-Star Game) I feel like I’m on an All-Star team everyday.
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There may be people who have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do – and I believe that.
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