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New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter believes trophies are earned, not given to everyone for participating.
Jeter, 51, was seen cheering on his daughters in his car during the FOX Sports broadcast and told them the goal was to win. After the broadcast showed the in-car clip, the five-time World Series champion lamented that trophies are given to people who don’t win.
“You have to let them know. I get so nervous that I go, this is a completely different show: you give trophies to everyone. You have to win, you have to win,” Jeter said on the broadcast.
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MLB Hall of Famer and former New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter throws out a ceremonial first pitch before Game 3 of the 2024 MLB World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York, on October 28, 2024. (Vincent Carchietta/Imagn Images)
Jeter and his wife, Hannah Jeter, have four children together: three daughters and one son. The former Yankees captain began his pep talk to his children with the intention that they have fun when they play.
“You just do your best, have fun and support your teammates. Get it? And no matter what happens, mom and dad are proud of you,” Jeter said.
One of Jeter’s daughters asked him if he would be proud if they finished last. Jeter responded that he would be as long as they worked hard.
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Hall of Famer Derek Jeter arrives at the National Baseball Hall of Fame during the Legends Parade in Cooperstown, New York, on July 26, 2025. (Gregory Fisher/Image Images)
The conversation turned to winning instead of having fun when one of Jeter’s daughters said you’re supposed to have fun.
“No, if you want to have fun, you’ll have fun. The goal is to win, don’t get twisted. Win. Beat ’em all, you’ll beat ’em. You run faster, you hear me? You finish first. That’s what we do, we finish first,” Jeter said.
The Baseball Hall of Famer then showed a glimpse of his trademark competitiveness and explained what it means to dominate.
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Hannah Jeter and Derek Jeter attend the premiere of “The Captain” during the 2022 Tribeca Festival at BMCC Tribeca PAC in New York City, New York on June 12, 2022. (Noam Galai/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival)
“Dominate? That means you beat them. You beat them and then you smile and shake their hand,” Jeter said.
The 14-time All-Star despises participation trophies and wants to make sure his daughters share the same opinion.
