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.
DEREK JETERSportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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So many people are insanely busy nowadays, and it’s easy to say, ‘Ah, I’ll workout tomorrow.’ But you have to set aside a time and stick to that schedule.
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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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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’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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You forget about it whether it was 15-2 or 3-2. It’s still a loss. It doesn’t matter what the score was if we win tomorrow.
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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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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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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 try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I’ll always sign for a kid before an adult.
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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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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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My dad had been shortstop when he was in college, and you know, when you’re a kid, you want to be just like your dad.
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I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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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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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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