This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
DEREK JETERAs long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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 love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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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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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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The big difference for me is that, as I get older, I find it’s a lot easier to stay in shape than it is to get back in shape.
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You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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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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Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
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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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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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I think it comes easy to work hard. I was always taught, don’t short-change yourself. Keep working to get better.
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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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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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