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
I just think that your private life is private. What I do is obviously public, I get that. I get the fact that people are interested. I'm interested in a lot of people as well. I've just chosen to stay as private as possible.
I think there's something wrong with me - I like to win in everything I do, regardless of what it is. You want to race down the street, I want to beat you. If we're playing checkers, I want to win. You beat me, it's going to bother me. I just enjoy competition.
I go into every game thinking I'm going to be the hero. I have to, or I wouldn't enjoy it.
I think when things linger, that's when they become a distraction. I don't want any distractions.
I never think about my own stats, as long as I'm contributing to the team.
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'm not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
I think it comes easy to work hard. I was always taught, don't short-change yourself. Keep working to get better.
I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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.
We have no excuses. We got all the breaks to get to this point. We had our chance.
We're familiar with them and they're familiar with us, so the best team over the next five games will win.