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.’
JOE DIMAGGIOThere is always some kid who may be seeing me for the first time. I owe him my best.
More Joe DiMaggio Quotes
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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.
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It’s got to be better than rooming with Joe Page.
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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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In that case Mr. Barrow, Mr. Gehrig is a very underpaid ballplayer.
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Putting the Yankee uniform on every day.
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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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If you keep thinking about what you want to do or what you hope will happen, you don’t do it, and it won’t 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 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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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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We need a hit, so here I go.
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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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You ought to run the hardest when you feel the worst. Never let the other guy know you’re down.
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