That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
DEREK JETERIf you’re going to play at all, you’re out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
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You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.
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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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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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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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There may be people who have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do – and I believe that.
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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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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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If I put my name on something, I’m going to be involved. I’m not just going to put my name on it and not pay attention.
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Obviously, you’re known for what you do. But you still want to be known as a good person. You’re a person a lot longer before and after you’re a professional athlete.
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You 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.
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It doesn’t feel different being here (at the All-Star Game) I feel like I’m on an All-Star team everyday.
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