Derek Jeter by Colin McGovern

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Jeter’s Quotes: “I love when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.” “I’m not perfect, no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.” “Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.”           “There may be people who have more talent than you, but there is no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do- and I believe that.” It was this type of attitude that defined one of the greatest leaders in sports history, Derek Jeter. Derek Sanderson Jeter was born on June 26, 1974 in Pequannock, New Jersey. Ironically for Derek, he had no idea what he was about to accomplish just thirty miles down the road in Yankee Stadium. Derek Jeter was the son of Dorothy, an accountant, and Charles, a substance abuse counselor. Derek...