My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me.
DEREK JETERIt doesn’t seem like the season really gets under way until you have your home opener
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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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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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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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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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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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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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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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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You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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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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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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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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