I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
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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I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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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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I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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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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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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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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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
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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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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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I go into every game thinking I’m going to be the hero. I have to, or I wouldn’t enjoy it.
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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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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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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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