My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
DEREK JETERI’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
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I like to dance and sing when there’s no one around, but, if I’m out, I’m really shy about it. So it takes a lot to get me going, but I enjoy being around music.
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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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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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I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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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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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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Sneak out when things go good. It bothers me when people have good games and stand in front of their locker waiting for the media, then they have bad games and sneak out the back.
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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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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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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 like to hit the gym early in the morning. I feel better throughout the day when I get in a workout first thing in the morning.
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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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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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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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