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Derek Jeter

(1974) Professional Baseball Player

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Derek Jeter is a professional baseball player, best known for Grand Slam.

Quick Facts About Derek Jeter

Born: June 26, 1974
Profession: Professional Baseball Player
Notable works: Grand Slam

About Derek Jeter

Derek Sanderson Jeter, nicknamed "the Captain", is an American former professional baseball player, businessman, and baseball executive. A shortstop, Jeter spent his entire 20-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Yankees. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 2020; he received 396 of 397 possible votes, the second-highest percentage in MLB history and the highest by a position player. He was the chief executive officer (CEO) and part owner of the league's Miami Marlins from September 2017 to February 2022.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Derek Jeter

I like to hit the gym early in the morning. I feel better throughout the day when I get in a workout…

Better

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I don't listen to opinions.

Communication

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We just want to win. That's the bottom line. I think a lot of times people may become content with one championship…

Bottom

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You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.

Go

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When it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me!

About

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Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.

Feet

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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.

Legacy

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I want to have a family.

Family

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“If you don’t believe in yourself, why should anyone else believe in you? We can be our own best friends or our…

Believe in yourself

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As long as I'm having fun I'm going to play.

Fun

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Nine games? It's too long.

Games

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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.

Doubt

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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.

Dream

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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…

Busy

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I went to school on Senior Skip Day.

Day

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I've hung out and dated people I've never even met before.

Hung

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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.

Baseball

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I get asked enough questions, I try not to ask too many questions.

Ask

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In my opinion, I've had the greatest job in the world. I got a chance to be the shortstop for the New…

Chance

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I try to stay as private as possible; I know that's difficult, especially playing here in New York, but I make an…

Difficult

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The big difference for me is that, as I get older, I find it's a lot easier to stay in shape than…

Back

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I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.

I think

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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…

Far

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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…

Bad game

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I always try to take from past performances. You never try to get too high or too low. Just play every game,…

Games

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