I’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.
JOE DIMAGGIOThe absolute worst thing a person can say about your pictures is, ‘”That’s nice.” It’s the kiss of death.
More Joe DiMaggio Quotes
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You start chasing a ball and your brain immediately commands your body to ‘Run forward, bend, scoop up the ball, peg it to the infield,’ then your body says, ‘Who me?’
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It’s got to be better than rooming with Joe Page.
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Now I’ve had everything except for the thrill of watching Babe Ruth play.
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I played my best everyday. You never know when someone may be seeing you play for the first time.
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There’s nobody taking center from me until I give it up.
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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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A person always doing his or her best becomes a natural leader, just by example.
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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.
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You ought to run the hardest when you feel the worst. Never let the other guy know you’re down.
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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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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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When baseball is no longer fun, it’s no longer a game.
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All pitchers are born pitchers.
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I think there are some players born to play ball.
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