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
The big difference for me is that, as I get older, I find it's a lot easier to stay in shape than it is to get back in shape.
I've hung out and dated people I've never even met before.
When it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me!
It doesn't feel different being here (at the All-Star Game) I feel like I'm on an All-Star team everyday.
I'm a New Yorker now, and believe me, there's no comparison between the Big Apple and Kalamazoo, no similarity at all. New York City's hectic, always in fast-forward, and Kalamazoo's more laid-back, smaller, slower.
The guy's (Shane Spencer) ridiculous. No one hits home runs like that. I'm telling you, man, it's ridiculous.
The Yankees have twenty-five heroes.
Our fans don't want to see us win the Wild Card. They want to see us win the division.
Athletics keeps us healthy, gets us up and running around. It also gives you an opportunity to meet a lot of different people, which is very important.
You can't be sensitive, because you're going to get criticized. I don't care who you are, you're going to get criticized.
I want to own a team one day. You know, that's my next goal.
I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
I think when things linger, that's when they become a distraction. I don't want any distractions.
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.