The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
DEREK JETERThe only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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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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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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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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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’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 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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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’m not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.
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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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You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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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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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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