The phrase ‘off with the crack of the bat’, while romantic, is really meaningless, since the outfielder should be in motion long before he hears the sound of the ball meeting the bat.
JOE DIMAGGIOI’m proud to have been a Yankee. But I have found more happiness and contentment since I came back home to San Francisco than any man has a right to deserve. This is the friendliest city in the world.
More Joe DiMaggio Quotes
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There’s nobody taking center from me until I give it up.
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At my age, I’m just happy to be named the greatest living anything.
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When baseball is no longer fun, it’s no longer a game.
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I can remember a reporter asking me for a quote, and I didn’t know what a quote was. I thought it was some kind of soft drink.
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There is always some kid who may be seeing me for the first time. I owe him my best.
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Putting the Yankee uniform on every day.
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Now I’ve had everything except for the thrill of watching Babe Ruth play.
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Baseball didn’t really get into my blood until I knocked off that hitting streak. Getting a daily hit became more important to me than eating, drinking or sleeping.
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If I were sitting down with George Steinbrenner (to discuss a salary) and based on what Dave Winfield got for his statistics, I’d have to say, ‘George, you and I are about to become partners.’
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The absolute worst thing a person can say about your pictures is, ‘”That’s nice.” It’s the kiss of death.
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There’s always some youngster coming up- they’ll find somebody.
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I feel like I have reached the stage where I can no longer produce for my club, my manager, and my teammates.
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In that case Mr. Barrow, Mr. Gehrig is a very underpaid ballplayer.
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I always thought there was at least one person in the stands who had never seen me play, and I didn’t want to let him down.
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I thought he had been shot.
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