A Quote by Nomar Garciaparra
People are going to make comparisons and they can do that but I'm definitely not going to compare myself to Derek Jeter.
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Derek Jeter used to come to me and try to tell you what Joe Torre is all about, he's a good man, he's this, he's that, but like I tell Derek Jeter, that's you. It's one thing that they treat you a certain way; you don't feel what other people feel.
I always enjoy watching Derek Jeter play because he is a model of consistency both in the field and at the plate. I finished my career with 3,110 hits, and I have only admiration and respect for Derek. I hope he pauses to admire the view and keeps going. Just one more achievement in an incredible career.
People compare me to Kendrick. I've seen comparisons with Jay-Z, with Nas, with Chance The Rapper. I get a lot of Eminem comparisons.
I'm not Derek Jeter, there will be no farewell tour.
I want to be to the White Sox what Derek Jeter is to the Yankees.
Derek Jeter seems like a cool dude.
I tried to find a rhythm, and I stopped comparing myself to anybody else. One of the great phrases for me is "Compare and despair." If I compare myself to Kate Middleton or Dame Judi Dench, I'm going to come out at the bottom and be sad.
Well, anytime you're compared to Derek Jeter, it's the ultimate compliment.
I met Tiger Woods, and I looked in his eyes - and I saw Derek Jeter. They don't have to tell people they're good. They just prove it by the way they love the competition.
I think most of the people like the kind of player like Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez. They're pretty tall, and they can do everything.
Growing up, my favorite player was either Derek Jeter or Manny Ramirez.
Derek (Jeter) told me the ghosts would show up eventually!
Derek Jeter is one who played for such a long time, and David Ortiz in Boston is doing it right now.
You're not going to be perfect, you're not going to stop berating yourself, you're not going to stop the comparisons, you're not going to stop the judgment, but you can become evermore mindful of it, and that has to be good enough.
There's just something about telling another giant in the New York baseball scene that you thought he was Derek Jeter.
When people compare me to him... it's like 'wow' maybe they see me on his level but I don't believe I am there yet. It is what it is, he's a skilful player, I'm quite skilful myself so they are always going to compare me to him especially that he's my uncle.
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