This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
DEREK JETERMy 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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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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It doesn’t seem like the season really gets under way until you have your home opener
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I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I’m nervous for them.
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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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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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There’s responsibility, but there’s also accountability. You have to be accountable for your actions. You have to stand at your locker when things are going bad.
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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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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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Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
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I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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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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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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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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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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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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