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 DIMAGGIOToo many kids today are playing major league ball and don’t belong there.
More Joe DiMaggio Quotes
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All pitchers are born pitchers.
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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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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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Too many kids today are playing major league ball and don’t belong there.
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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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It’s got to be better than rooming with Joe Page.
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I’m a ballplayer, not an actor.
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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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At my age, I’m just happy to be named the greatest living anything.
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We need a hit, so here I go.
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There’s always some youngster coming up- they’ll find somebody.
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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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There’s nobody taking center from me until I give it up.
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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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I think there are some players born to play ball.
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