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.
JOE DIMAGGIOAt my age, I’m just happy to be named the greatest living anything.
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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All pitchers are born pitchers.
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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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Just two words: a masterpiece.
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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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A ball player has to be kept hungry to become a big leaguer. That’s why no boy from a rich family has ever made the big leagues.
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I think there are some players born to play ball.
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In that case Mr. Barrow, Mr. Gehrig is a very underpaid ballplayer.
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I no longer have it (desire to play).
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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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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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You ought to run the hardest when you feel the worst. Never let the other guy know you’re down.
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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 thought he had been shot.
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When baseball is no longer fun, it’s no longer a game.
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