I think there are some players born to play ball.
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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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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There’s always some youngster coming up- they’ll find somebody.
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In that case Mr. Barrow, Mr. Gehrig is a very underpaid ballplayer.
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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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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.
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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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At my age, I’m just happy to be named the greatest living anything.
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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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Putting the Yankee uniform on every day.
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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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We need a hit, so here I go.
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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. I had a poor year, but even if I had hit .350, this would have been my last year. I was full of aches an pains and it had become a chore for me to play. When baseball is no longer fun, it’s no longer a game.
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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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It’s great to be young and be a Yankee!
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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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