That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
DEREK JETERIt’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.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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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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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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I looked up to my parents because they were very successful in what they wanted to do. I was lucky; I didn’t have to look far for role models.
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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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Athletics keeps us healthy, gets us up and running around. It also gives you an opportunity to meet a lot of different people, which is very important.
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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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I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
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When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling.
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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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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 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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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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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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