American - Athlete | June 26, 1974 -
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.
Derek Jeter
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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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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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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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You gotta have fun. Regardless of how you look at it, we're playing a game. It's a business, it's our job, but I don't think you can do well unless you're having fun.
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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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Your image isn't your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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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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I've always been uncomfortable, so to speak, when the focus is on me.
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I'd like to get a degree. You ever see the movie 'Back to School?' I'll go back with my kids.
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I remember going from rookie ball to A, to double A, then to triple A. At every level it seemed like the game was faster. The bigger the situation, the more the game speeds up. That's all mental. It messes people up.
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