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.
DEREK JETERI 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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The 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.
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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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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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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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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I’m nervous for them.
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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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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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You gotta have fun. Regardless of how you look at it, we’re playing a game. It’s a business, it’s our job, but I don’t think you can do well unless you’re having fun.
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I think when things linger, that’s when they become a distraction. I don’t want any distractions.
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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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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 attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
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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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