The reason I play so hard is that somewhere out there is some kid who has never seen me play before, and I don’t want to disappoint him.
JOE DIMAGGIOThere’s always some youngster coming up- they’ll find somebody.
More Joe DiMaggio Quotes
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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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There’s nobody taking center from me until I give it up.
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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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I thought he had been shot.
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When you have five or six potential hall of famers on your team … that’s when you win penants and championships. The only thing you have to be concerned about is getting the ballplayers to bed on time.
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At my age, I’m just happy to be named the greatest living anything.
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It’s great to be young and be a Yankee!
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A ball player has to be kept hungry to become a big leaguer. That’s why no boy from a rich family has ever made the big leagues.
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At my age, I’m just happy to be named the greatest living anything.
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I think there are some players born to play ball.
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There’s always some youngster coming up- they’ll find somebody.
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You always get a special kick on opening day, no matter how many you go through. You look forward to it like a birthday party when you’re a kid. You think something wonderful is going to happen.
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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.
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After I got that hit off Satchel (Paige), I knew I was ready for the big leagues.
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I no longer have it (desire to play).
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