The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
DEREK JETERIf you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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Yankee Stadium is my favorite stadium; I’m not going to lie to you. There’s a certain feel you get in Yankee Stadium.
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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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I 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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You have to take the good with the bad. Some players only talk to the press when they are doing good. When you’re doing bad you shouldn’t shy away from them and when doing good, don’t run up to them.
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If 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.
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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 will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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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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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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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 attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
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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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I always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.
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I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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