Quotes by Derek Jeter

About Derek Jeter:

Derek Sanderson Jeter is an American former professional baseball shortstop who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 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 (3,465), doubles (544), games played (2,747), stolen bases (358), times on base (4,716), plate appearances (12,602) and at bats (11,195). His accolades include 14 All-Star selections, five Gold Glove Awards, five Silver Slugger Awards, two Hank Aaron Awards, and a Roberto Clemente Award. Jeter became the 28th player to reach 3,000 hits and finished his career sixth all-time in career hits and the all-time MLB leader in hits by a shortstop.
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You have to assume that everything you do is public knowledge. Everything. Because now everyone is a reporter. Everyone is a photographer.

Derek Jeter

What kind of influence did my parents have on my life? Well, they had the most influence. These are the people who are closest to me. My parents are very positive people. They've been supportive. They're always there.

Derek Jeter

I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.

Derek Jeter

Walking around sometimes, I would love to just be able to watch people, see how they act. Sometimes I would love to be invisible.

Derek Jeter

If you're going to play at all, you're out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.

Derek Jeter

It's never over. You don't want to be in the position to be down four runs in the ninth inning, but it's not over until the last out.

Derek Jeter

You don't just accidentally show up in the World Series.

Derek Jeter

I have the greatest job in the world. Only one person can have it. You have shortstops on other teams - I'm not knocking other teams - but there's only one shortstop on the Yankees.

Derek Jeter

You're a person a lot longer before and after you're a professional athlete. People always say to me, 'Your image is this, your image is that.' Your image isn't your character. Character is what you are as a person. That's what I worry about.

Derek Jeter

The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.

Derek Jeter

When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.

Derek Jeter

I went to school on Senior Skip Day.

Derek Jeter

The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.

Derek Jeter

I always take criticism as a challenge. It's the way I've always looked at it.

Derek Jeter

I'm not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.

Derek Jeter

I think when things linger, that's when they become a distraction. I don't want any distractions.

Derek Jeter

Your image isn't your character. Character is what you are as a person.

Derek Jeter

I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.

Derek Jeter

If you're going to win games, you're going to have to come up with the big hits. That's the bottom line.

Derek Jeter

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.

Derek Jeter

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.

Derek Jeter

Author Bio

  • NameDerek Jeter
  • Descriptionbaseball player from the United States
  • BornJune 26, 1974
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionProfessional Baseball Player; Baseball Player; Sportsperson; Entrepreneur
  • AwardsRoberto Clemente Award; Rawlings Gold Glove Award; Babe Ruth Award