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New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter believes that trophies are earned, not handed out to everyone for participating.
Jeter, 51, was seen giving his daughters a pep talk in his car during FOX Sports’ broadcast, telling 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’ve got to tell them. I’m going to be so glad I’m going, this is a whole different show — you’re giving out trophies to everybody. You’ve got to win, you’ve got 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 started his pep talk with his kids with the intention of having fun when you play.
“Is that you do your best and you have fun and you root for your teammates. You understand? And no matter what happens, mom and dad are proud of you,” Jeter said.
One of Jeter’s daughters asked if he would be proud if they finished last. 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 daughters said you should have fun.
“No, you want to have fun, you want to have fun. The goal is to win, don’t get it twisted. Win. Knock them down, all of them, you knock them down. 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 flashed his trademark competitiveness and explained what it means to dominate.
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Hannah Jeter and Derek Jeter attend “The Captain” Premiere during Tribeca Festival 2022 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 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.
