Just two words: a masterpiece.
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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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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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 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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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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Too many kids today are playing major league ball and don’t belong there.
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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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Motivation is something nobody else can give you. Others can help motivate you, but basically it must come from you and it must be a constant desire to do your very best at all times and under any circumstances.
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There’s nobody taking center from me until I give it up.
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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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When baseball is no longer fun, it’s no longer a game.
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It’s great to be young and be a Yankee!
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Now I’ve had everything except for the thrill of watching Babe Ruth play.
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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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We need a hit, so here I go.
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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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