The test of an outfielder’s skill comes when he has to go against the fence to make a catch.
JOE DIMAGGIOI 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.
More Joe DiMaggio Quotes
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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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I no longer have it (desire to play).
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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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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 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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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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A person always doing his or her best becomes a natural leader, just by example.
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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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There’s always some youngster coming up- they’ll find somebody.
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I want to thank the good lord for making me a yankee
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There’s nobody taking center from me until I give it up.
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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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Motivation 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.
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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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I played my best everyday. You never know when someone may be seeing you play for the first time.
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