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" Your image isn't your character. Character is what you are as a person. "
Derek Jeter
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" My dad had been shortstop when he was in college, and you know, when you're a kid, you want to be just like your dad. "
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" Walking around sometimes, I would love to just be able to watch people, see how they act. Sometimes I would love to be invisible. "
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" My dreams do not end with playing Major League Baseball. "
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" I try to stay as private as possible; I know that's difficult, especially playing here in New York, but I make an attempt at it. "
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" I think when things linger, that's when they become a distraction. I don't want any distractions. "
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