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.
DEREK JETERYou have to take the good with the bad. Some players only talk to the press when they are doing good. When you’re doing bad you shouldn’t shy away from them and when doing good, don’t run up to them.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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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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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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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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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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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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You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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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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The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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