There’s always some youngster coming up- they’ll find somebody.
JOE DIMAGGIOIf you keep thinking about what you want to do or what you hope will happen, you don’t do it, and it won’t happen.
More Joe DiMaggio Quotes
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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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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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It’s great to be young and be a Yankee!
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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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A person always doing his or her best becomes a natural leader, just by example.
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If you keep thinking about what you want to do or what you hope will happen, you don’t do it, and it won’t happen.
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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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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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In that case Mr. Barrow, Mr. Gehrig is a very underpaid ballplayer.
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Now I’ve had everything except for the thrill of watching Babe Ruth play.
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I’m a ballplayer, not an actor.
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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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I think there are some players born to play ball.
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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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I no longer have it (desire to play).
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