I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I’m nervous for them.
DEREK JETERDefense 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.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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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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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
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I have the greatest job in the world. Only one person can have it. You have shortstops on other teams – I’m not knocking other teams – but there’s only one shortstop on the Yankees.
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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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If you’re going to win games, you’re going to have to come up with the big hits. That’s the bottom line.
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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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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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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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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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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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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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