You ought to run the hardest when you feel the worst. Never let the other guy know you’re down.
JOE DIMAGGIOI played my best everyday. You never know when someone may be seeing you play for the first time.
More Joe DiMaggio Quotes
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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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In that case Mr. Barrow, Mr. Gehrig is a very underpaid ballplayer.
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When baseball is no longer fun, it’s no longer a game.
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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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Just two words: a masterpiece.
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I’m a ballplayer, not an actor.
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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 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 thought he had been shot.
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Putting the Yankee uniform on every day.
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There’s always some youngster coming up- they’ll find somebody.
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Too many kids today are playing major league ball and don’t belong there.
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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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The test of an outfielder’s skill comes when he has to go against the fence to make a catch.
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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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