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
We had four games to win one and we couldn't do it, ... The bottom line is, we didn't do it.
It doesn't make a difference who we play. It won't be a problem for people to get up for the games. We have 20 games left. Everyone knows what's at stake.
We haven't accomplished anything. Last I checked, you don't win anything with (11) games left.
We've just got to take it one day at a time, one inning at a time. But this is fun. You've got to enjoy playing when the games really mean something.
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.
The biggest penalty is still being identified publicly. Ten games, 20 games - it's not that big a difference but the identification is still the biggest thing.
We're familiar with them and they're familiar with us, so the best team over the next five games will win.
We've won it before, and anything short of that is failure. You don't work the whole off-season, spring training and six months of games to finish second or third. If you don't win, you should feel it's a failure.
I always try to take from past performances. You never try to get too high or too low. Just play every game, just treat every game like it's the same.
Sneak out when things go good. It bothers me when people have good games and stand in front of their locker waiting for the media, then they have bad games and sneak out the back.
It doesn't feel different being here (at the All-Star Game) I feel like I'm on an All-Star team everyday.
Defense usually doesn't make many headlines, but it goes a long way towards winning baseball games. There are a number of ways to make an impact during the course of a game, and playing solid, sound defense is one of them.
I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I'm nervous for them.