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I want to thank the good lord for making me a yankee

Joe DiMaggio

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.
JOE DIMAGGIO

Before Kid never Play Reason Seen Some Somewhere
Now I’ve had everything except for the thrill of watching Babe Ruth play.
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Accept Country Everything People Person Play Thrill Watch
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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Absolute Death Kiss Nice Person Picture Say Thing Worst
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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Bat Before Crack Long Meaningless Motion Outfielder Phrase Romantic Since Totally
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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Club Feel Like Longer Manager Produce Reach Stage Teammate
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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Ask Drink Kind Quote Remember Reporter Soft Some Thought
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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Back Come Contentment Country Found Happiness More Proud Since Yankee
When baseball is no longer fun, it’s no longer a game.
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Baseball Game Longer
I no longer have it (desire to play).
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Desire Longer No Play
I’m a ballplayer, not an actor.
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Actor Ballplayer
There is always some kid who may be seeing me for the first time. I owe him my best.
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Always Best Kid Seeing Future Some Time
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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Championship Famer Five Pennant Potential Six Team Win
After I got that hit off Satchel (Paige), I knew I was ready for the big leagues.
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After Big Country Hit League Page People Peron Ready
All pitchers are born pitchers.
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All Born Pitch Pitcher
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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Anyone Big Each Other Family Help Kid Know League Made Minute One Practice Three
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?’
JOE DIMAGGIO

Ball Bend Body Chase Command Enfiled Forward Immediately Peg Run Scoop Start

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