I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I’m nervous for them.
DEREK JETERYou know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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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 love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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Everyone fears rejection.
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I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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We just want to win. That’s the bottom line. I think a lot of times people may become content with one championship or a little bit of success, but we don’t really reflect on what we’ve done in the past. We focus on the present.
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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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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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You gotta have fun. Regardless of how you look at it, we’re playing a game. It’s a business, it’s our job, but I don’t think you can do well unless you’re having fun.
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Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
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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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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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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 heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me.
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I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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