There’s always some youngster coming up- they’ll find somebody.
JOE DIMAGGIOI no longer have it (desire to play).
More Joe DiMaggio Quotes
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When baseball is no longer fun, it’s no longer a game.
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We need a hit, so here I go.
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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 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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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.
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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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Now I’ve had everything except for the thrill of watching Babe Ruth play.
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There’s nobody taking center from me until I give it up.
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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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I’m a ballplayer, not an actor.
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I no longer have it (desire to play).
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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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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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