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.
DEREK JETERThat’s how you win – pitching and defense.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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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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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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You can’t be sensitive, because you’re going to get criticized. I don’t care who you are, you’re going to get criticized.
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If you’re going to play at all, you’re out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.
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I like to hit the gym early in the morning. I feel better throughout the day when I get in a workout first thing in the morning.
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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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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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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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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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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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My grandmother asks me to race down the street, I’m going to try to beat her. And I’ll probably enjoy it. Competitive to a fault, sometimes.
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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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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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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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