You ought to run the hardest when you feel the worst. Never let the other guy know you’re down.
JOE DIMAGGIOAt my age, I’m just happy to be named the greatest living anything.
More Joe DiMaggio Quotes
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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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In that case Mr. Barrow, Mr. Gehrig is a very underpaid ballplayer.
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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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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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The test of an outfielder’s skill comes when he has to go against the fence to make a catch.
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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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If you keep thinking about what you want to do or what you hope will happen, you don’t do it, and it won’t happen.
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All pitchers are born pitchers.
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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 think there are some players born to play ball.
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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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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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I thought he had been shot.
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At my age, I’m just happy to be named the greatest living anything.
JOE DIMAGGIO