We need a hit, so here I go.
JOE DIMAGGIOAt my age, I’m just happy to be named the greatest living anything.
More Joe DiMaggio Quotes
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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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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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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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I think there are some players born to play ball.
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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 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 a ballplayer, not an actor.
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Putting the Yankee uniform on every day.
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At my age, I’m just happy to be named the greatest living anything.
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I played my best everyday. You never know when someone may be seeing you play for the first time.
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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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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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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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I want to thank the good lord for making me a yankee
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