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.
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.
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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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As long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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I’m not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.
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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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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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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 have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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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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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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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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I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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If I put my name on something, I’m going to be involved. I’m not just going to put my name on it and not pay attention.
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I go into every game thinking I’m going to be the hero. I have to, or I wouldn’t enjoy it.
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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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