Re: [洋基] JETER宣布2014是他的最後一年
我知道隊長FB上就看得到聲明稿全文,但因為實在太感人,
希望能夠在板上留下這位NYY代表人物與精神領袖的完整文字。
I want to start by saying thank you.
I know they say that when you dream you eventually wake up.
Well, for some reason, I've never had to wake up. Not just because
of my time as a New York Yankee but also because I am living my dream
every single day.
Last year was a tough one for me. As I suffered through a bunch of
injuries, I realized that some of the things that always came easily
to me and were always fun had started to become a struggle.
The one thing I always said to myself was that when baseball started
to feel more like a job, it would be time to move forward.
So really it was months ago when I realized that this season would
likely be my last. As I came to this conclusion and shared it with
my friends and family, they all told me to hold off saying anything
until I was absolutely 100% sure.
And the thing is, I could not be more sure. I know it in my heart.
The 2014 season will be my last year playing professional baseball.
I've experienced so many defining moments in my career; winning the
World Series as a rookie shortstop, being named the Yankees captain,
closing the old and opening the new Yankee Stadium. Through it all,
I've never stopped chasing the next one. I finally want to stop the
chase and take in the world.
For the last 20 years, I've been completely focused on two goals:
playing my best and helping the Yankees win. That means that for 365
days a year, my every thought and action were geared toward that goal.
It's now time for something new.
From the time I was a kid, my dream was always very vivid and it never
changed: I was going to be the shortstop for the NY Yankees. It started
as an empty canvas more than 20 years ago, and now that I look at it,
it's almost complete. In a million years, I wouldn't have believed just
how beautiful it would become.
So many people have traveled along this journey with me and helped me
along the way: I want to especially thank The Boss, the Steinbrenner
family, the entire Yankees organization, my managers, my coaches,
my teammates, my friends, and of course, above all, my family.
They taught me incredible life lessons and are the #1 reason I
lasted this long. They may not have been on the field, but they feel
they played every game with me, and I think they are ready to call
it a career as well.
I also couldn't have done it without the people of New York. NY fans
always pushed me to be my best. They have embraced me, loved me,
respected me and have ALWAYS been there for me.
This can be a tough, invasive, critical and demanding environment.
The people of this city have high expectations and are anxious to see
them met.
But it's those same people who have challenged me, cheered me, beat me
down and picked me back up all at the same time. NY made me stronger,
kept me more focused and made me a better, more well-rounded person.
For that I will be forever grateful. I never could have imagined
playing anywhere else.
I will remember it all: the cheers, the boos, every win, every loss,
all the plane trips, the bus rides, the clubhouses, the walks through
the tunnel and every drive to and from the Bronx. I have achieved
almost every personal and professional goal I have set. I have gotten
the very most out of my life playing baseball, and I have absolutely
no regrets.
Now it is time for the next chapter. I have new dreams and aspirations,
and I want new challenges. There are many things I want to do in
business and in philanthropic work, in addition to focusing more on my
personal life and starting a family of my own. And I want the ability
to move at my own pace, see the world and finally have a summer
vacation.
But before that, I want to soak in every moment of every day this year,
so I can remember it for the rest of my life. And most importantly, I
want to help the Yankees reach our goal of winning another championship.
Once again, thank you.
Derek
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