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
A lot of teams, I think, are just happy to make the post-season. Here, you have to win.
I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
It took him 75 steps to get from third to home. I thought we were going to have to go out there and help him. A lot of players start thinking double then maybe wind up with a triple because the outfielder slips.
I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
MVP, you could have picked a name out of a hat... we have a group of MVPs. You don't rely on one guy. You have to get contributions from everyone.
I try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I'll always sign for a kid before an adult.
Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
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.
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.
I'm not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
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.
My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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.
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.