If you’re going to win games, you’re going to have to come up with the big hits. That’s the bottom line.
DEREK JETERI can have fun anywhere, as long as I’m with good people. But in the offseason, I like to go somewhere warm, a nice spot in the Caribbean.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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Obviously, you’re known for what you do. But you still want to be known as a good person. You’re a person a lot longer before and after you’re a professional athlete.
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The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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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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When it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me!
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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 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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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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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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There’s responsibility, but there’s also accountability. You have to be accountable for your actions. You have to stand at your locker when things are going bad.
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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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