That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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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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I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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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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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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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.
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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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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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Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
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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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What kind of influence did my parents have on my life? Well, they had the most influence. These are the people who are closest to me. My parents are very positive people. They’ve been supportive. They’re always there.
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Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.
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If you’re going to play at all, you’re out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.
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Athletics keeps us healthy, gets us up and running around. It also gives you an opportunity to meet a lot of different people, which is very important.
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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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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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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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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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I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
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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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I always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.
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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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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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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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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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