Now this is over thirty years later and the guy said he was that cab driver. He apologized and he was serious. I felt awful. He might have been spending his whole life thinking he had jinxed me, but I told him he hadn’t. My number was up.
JOE DIMAGGIOMotivation is something nobody else can give you. Others can help motivate you, but basically it must come from you and it must be a constant desire to do your very best at all times and under any circumstances.
More Joe DiMaggio Quotes
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When baseball is no longer fun, it’s no longer a game.
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I think there are some players born to play ball.
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The test of an outfielder’s skill comes when he has to go against the fence to make a catch.
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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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At my age, I’m just happy to be named the greatest living anything.
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Just two words: a masterpiece.
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I no longer have it (desire to play).
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Too many kids today are playing major league ball and don’t belong there.
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If anyone wants to know why three kids in one family made it to the big leagues they just had to know how we helped each other and how much we practiced back then. We did it every minute we could.
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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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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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There’s nobody taking center from me until I give it up.
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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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We need a hit, so here I go.
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Now I’ve had everything except for the thrill of watching Babe Ruth play.
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