What kind of influence did my parents have on my life? Well, they had the most influence. These are the people who are closest to me. My parents are very positive people. They’ve been supportive. They’re always there.
DEREK JETERThat’s how you win – pitching and defense.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
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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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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 heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me.
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We just want to win. That’s the bottom line. I think a lot of times people may become content with one championship or a little bit of success, but we don’t really reflect on what we’ve done in the past. We focus on the present.
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I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
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It doesn’t seem like the season really gets under way until you have your home opener
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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 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’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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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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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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