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.
JOE DIMAGGIOPutting the Yankee uniform on every day.
More Joe DiMaggio Quotes
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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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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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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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After I got that hit off Satchel (Paige), I knew I was ready for the big leagues.
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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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There’s always some youngster coming up- they’ll find somebody.
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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 no longer have it (desire to play).
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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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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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You start chasing a ball and your brain immediately commands your body to ‘Run forward, bend, scoop up the ball, peg it to the infield,’ then your body says, ‘Who me?’
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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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When baseball is no longer fun, it’s no longer a game.
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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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We need a hit, so here I go.
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