Derek Jeter
Derek Jeter
Derek Sanderson Jeteris an American former professional baseball shortstop who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseballfor the New York Yankees. A five-time World Series champion, Jeter is regarded as a central figure of the Yankees' success of the late 1990s and early 2000s for his hitting, baserunning, fielding, and leadership. He is the Yankees' all-time career leader in hits, doubles, games played, stolen bases, times on base, plate appearancesand at bats. His accolades include 14 All-Star selections, five Gold...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth26 June 1974
CityPequannock, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
We had four games to win one and we couldn't do it, ... The bottom line is, we didn't do it.
We had all the breaks to get into this position, to be able to win and advance and we didn't do it.
We had a lot of guys who stepped up.
We had nine lives. I guess we ran out of them.
We had some opportunities to score early and we let Boomer off the hook.
We've just got to take it one day at a time, one inning at a time. But this is fun. You've got to enjoy playing when the games really mean something.
We have to come out and play better. We're running out of time.
I always have tried to treat people with respect, the way I want to be treated.
I think, a lot of times, players get in trouble when they're asked questions and they think they have to find a way to answer it. If you ask me a question and I say, 'I don't know,' there's really no follow-up.
I've never been an actor on Broadway, but it feels like you're on a stage when you play at Yankee Stadium. And that's the feeling I've always had.
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.
The thing that means the most to me is being remembered as a Yankee, because that's what I've always wanted to be, was to be a Yankee.
Walking around sometimes, I would love to just be able to watch people, see how they act. Sometimes I would love to be invisible.
You hear about women buying shoes? I buy DVDs. I definitely have a problem.