At my age, I’m just happy to be named the greatest living anything.
JOE DIMAGGIOAfter I got that hit off Satchel (Paige), I knew I was ready for the big leagues.
More Joe DiMaggio Quotes
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I think there are some players born to play ball.
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I thought he had been shot.
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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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After I got that hit off Satchel (Paige), I knew I was ready for the big leagues.
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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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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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We need a hit, so here I go.
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I want to thank the good lord for making me a yankee
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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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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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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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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 test of an outfielder’s skill comes when he has to go against the fence to make a catch.
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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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I played my best everyday. You never know when someone may be seeing you play for the first time.
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