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.
DEREK JETERMy best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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 can see how people work out to feel better.
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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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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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It doesn’t feel different being here (at the All-Star Game) I feel like I’m on an All-Star team everyday.
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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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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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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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I’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
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You can’t be sensitive, because you’re going to get criticized. I don’t care who you are, you’re going to get criticized.
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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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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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