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 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.
If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
As long as I'm having fun I'm going to play.
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.
You have to take the good with the bad. Some players only talk to the press when they are doing good. When you're doing bad you shouldn't shy away from them and when doing good, don't run up to them.
It doesn't take any talent to play hard.
This is why you play -- to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs,
Robbie's hit was huge. That's the benefit of playing on the road. You come out and get the chance to hit before the other team comes to the bat.
Robbie's hit was huge, ... That's the benefit of playing on the road. You come out and get the chance to hit before the other team comes to the bat.
I think if he plays (in the WBC), he's healthy, he feels good in terms of condition-wise and physically, I think he'll play.
The Angels are playing as well as any team in baseball. I think it's what people are expecting for it to come down to, the Yankees and Red Sox, but we have our work cut out for both of us.
We don't play to just make it to the playoffs, we've been to the playoffs before. We play to win, and we fell short again.
It goes without saying how special a player he is, what he represents in the game. So it was an honor for me that he wanted to take a picture. He wanted to take a picture with me? It was definitely a good feeling.