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.
DEREK JETERWhen you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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What kind of influence did my parents have on my life? Well, they had the most influence. These are the people who are closest to me. My parents are very positive people. They’ve been supportive. They’re always there.
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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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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 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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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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I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
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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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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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The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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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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I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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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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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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