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.
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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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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Sneak out when things go good. It bothers me when people have good games and stand in front of their locker waiting for the media, then they have bad games and sneak out the back.
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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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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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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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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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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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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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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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I can have fun anywhere, as long as I’m with good people. But in the offseason, I like to go somewhere warm, a nice spot in the Caribbean.
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If you’re going to win games, you’re going to have to come up with the big hits. That’s the bottom line.
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