This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
DEREK JETERI’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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I looked up to my parents because they were very successful in what they wanted to do. I was lucky; I didn’t have to look far for role models.
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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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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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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 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’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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