I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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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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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I 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.
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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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As long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
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I’m not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.
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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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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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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’ve been lying to you guys for a long time, saying I wasn’t nervous and there’s no pressure. There was a lot of pressure to do it here.
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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
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Yankee Stadium is my favorite stadium; I’m not going to lie to you. There’s a certain feel you get in Yankee Stadium.
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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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