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.
DEREK JETERIf you’re going to win games, you’re going to have to come up with the big hits. That’s the bottom line.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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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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My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me.
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I like to dance and sing when there’s no one around, but, if I’m out, I’m really shy about it. So it takes a lot to get me going, but I enjoy being around music.
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I go into every game thinking I’m going to be the hero. I have to, or I wouldn’t enjoy it.
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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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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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I think when things linger, that’s when they become a distraction. I don’t want any distractions.
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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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Everyone fears rejection.
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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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