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
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.
So is work ethic. You do things over and over again, and when you get in a situation you like to think it comes natural. I think there has to be a mind-set that you’re not afraid to fail. I’m not afraid to fail. I’ve done it quite a bit. The calmer you are, the more the game slows down for you, and I think part of that is controlling your emotions.
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.
Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
Nine games? It's too long.
If I'm shifted two steps toward third base and the ball goes up the middle, people say I have no range to my left. That's why those statistics aren't accurate. You're changing for every batter, sometimes with every pitch. You really can't make one statistic for every shortstop. You have to go by what you see.
A lot of teams, I think, are just happy to make the post-season. Here, you have to win.
The one thing I always said to myself was that when baseball started to feel more like a job, it would be time to move forward.
The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
You've got to make adjustments as you get older.
Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
I go into every game thinking I'm going to be the hero. I have to, or I wouldn't enjoy it.