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NEW YORK (AP) — Derek Jeter's advice for parents is to avoid putting too much pressure on children to win in sports.

“Sometimes the pressure can be a lot for kids to handle,” the Yankees shortstop said in an interview published in the latest issue of Scholastic Parent & Child Magazine. “It can be difficult to enjoy the game if expectations from adults are too high. The best thing parents can do to encourage their kids is to set a good example for them and support them whether they win or lose.”

Jeter, who said he began playing sports around the time he was 4 years old, credits his father for teaching him early on to win and lose with class.

“When I was a kid, I got in trouble because I didn't want to shake hands with the other team after we lost a game,” he said. “My dad told me that if I couldn't be a good sport, I wouldn't be able to play at all.”

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