The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
DEREK JETERI play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
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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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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So many people are insanely busy nowadays, and it’s easy to say, ‘Ah, I’ll workout tomorrow.’ But you have to set aside a time and stick to that schedule.
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You forget about it whether it was 15-2 or 3-2. It’s still a loss. It doesn’t matter what the score was if we win tomorrow.
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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’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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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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I’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
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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.
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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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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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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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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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Everyone fears rejection.
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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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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 think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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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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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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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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Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
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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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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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