There’s nobody taking center from me until I give it up.
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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Now I’ve had everything except for the thrill of watching Babe Ruth play.
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There is always some kid who may be seeing me for the first time. I owe him my best.
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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’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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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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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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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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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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All pitchers are born pitchers.
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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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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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I thought he had been shot.
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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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At my age, I’m just happy to be named the greatest living anything.
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