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
He throws a lot of strikes and he works quickly. So you can't get back on your heels behind him. That helps us out on defense.
He threw a ball that ran inside and I kept my hands inside, and I was able to hit it to right,
He's the owner of the team. He doesn't want anyone to get hurt. He's entitled to his opinion. He's The Boss.
He's always tough. It seems like his knuckleball gets tougher every time we face him.
You have to come up with the big hit, and Matsui had a huge hit. That was big for us, because we really didn't have too many good swings.
You have to be confident; if you're not confident, you might as well go home. It was really nice of the fans, ... but it won't be Bernie's last game here.
This time of year, ... you're playing on adrenaline anyway.
We had some opportunities to score early and we let Boomer off the hook.
Two-out hits are pretty clutch, ... You have to find a way to come through in those situations.
We've been playing well. This part of the season, it's just like in the playoffs. Every game you play is a big game.
We've been playing important games for the last month or so now. It doesn't matter whether we're home or on the road.
We've been playing good for a while. Hopefully, we can continue to do it when we get home.
There are probably a lot of owners who aren't thrilled about it. This is something we feel is a good thing. The players association and Major League Baseball are getting together on it so we're excited about it.
I get asked enough questions, I try not to ask too many questions.