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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.

Joe DiMaggio

Putting the Yankee uniform on every day.
JOE DIMAGGIO

Day Every Put Uniform
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.
JOE DIMAGGIO

Ask Drink Kind Quote Remember Reporter Soft Some Thought
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 DIMAGGIO

Based Country Dave Discuss Down People Person Salary Statistic Winfield Writing
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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Absolute Death Kiss Nice Person Picture Say Thing Worst
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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Back Come Contentment Country Found Happiness More Proud Since Yankee
It’s great to be young and be a Yankee!
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Great Young
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 DIMAGGIO

Apologize Cab Driver Guy Later Over Serious Thirty Years
We need a hit, so here I go.
JOE DIMAGGIO

Go Here Hot Need
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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Anyone Big Each Other Family Help Kid Know League Made Minute One Practice Three
There’s nobody taking center from me until I give it up.
JOE DIMAGGIO

Center Nobody Take Until Up
I played my best everyday. You never know when someone may be seeing you play for the first time.
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Best Day Every First Know Play Seeing Someone Time
Too many kids today are playing major league ball and don’t belong there.
JOE DIMAGGIO

Ball Belong Kid League Major Many Play Today Too
I’m a ballplayer, not an actor.
JOE DIMAGGIO

Actor Ballplayer
When you have five or six potential hall of famers on your team … that’s when you win penants and championships. The only thing you have to be concerned about is getting the ballplayers to bed on time.
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Championship Famer Five Pennant Potential Six Team Win
After I got that hit off Satchel (Paige), I knew I was ready for the big leagues.
JOE DIMAGGIO

After Big Country Hit League Page People Peron Ready
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.
JOE DIMAGGIO

Baseball Blood Get Hit Into Kock Really Streak Until

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