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.
JOE DIMAGGIOBaseball 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.
More Joe DiMaggio Quotes
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I want to thank the good lord for making me a yankee
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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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A person always doing his or her best becomes a natural leader, just by example.
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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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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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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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After I got that hit off Satchel (Paige), I knew I was ready for the big leagues.
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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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There’s always some youngster coming up- they’ll find somebody.
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There’s nobody taking center from me until I give it up.
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I no longer have it (desire to play).
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Now I’ve had everything except for the thrill of watching Babe Ruth play.
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Putting the Yankee uniform on every day.
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When baseball is no longer fun, it’s no longer a game.
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