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New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter believes trophies are earned and not given to everyone who participates.
Jeter, 51, was seen giving a pep talk to his daughters in his car during the FOX Sports broadcast and told them the goal was to win. After the show showed the clip in the car, the five-time World Series champion lamented that trophies are given to those who don’t win.
“You can let them know. I want to go away so bad, it’s a whole different show – you’re handing out trophies to everyone. You have to win, you have to win,” Jeter said on the show.
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MLB Hall of Famer and former captain of the New York Yankees 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 a son. The former Yankees captain began his pep talk to his kids with the intention of having fun when you play.
“It’s about you doing your best and having fun and supporting your teammates. You know? And no matter what, mom and dad are proud of you,” Jeter said.
One of Jeter’s daughters asked him if he would be proud if they finished in last place. Jeter replied 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 Parade of Legends in Cooperstown, New York on July 26, 2025. (Gregory Fisher/Imagn Images)
The conversation took a turn toward winning instead of having fun when one of Jeter’s girls said we were supposed to have fun.
“No, you want to have fun, you will have fun. The goal is to win, make no mistake. Win. Beat them all, you beat them. 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 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, New York on June 12, 2022. (Noam Galai/Getty Images for the Tribeca festival)
“Dominate? That means you beat them. You beat them, and then you smile and shake their hands afterward,” Jeter said.
The 14-time All-Star has a disdain for participation trophies and wants to make sure his daughters share the same view.
