The test of an outfielder’s skill comes when he has to go against the fence to make a catch.
JOE DIMAGGIOThere’s always some youngster coming up- they’ll find somebody.
More Joe DiMaggio Quotes
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At my age, I’m just happy to be named the greatest living anything.
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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 played my best everyday. You never know when someone may be seeing you play for the first time.
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It’s got to be better than rooming with Joe Page.
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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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There’s always some youngster coming up- they’ll find somebody.
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I thought he had been shot.
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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 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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I feel like I have reached the stage where I can no longer produce for my club, my manager, and my teammates. I had a poor year, but even if I had hit .350, this would have been my last year. I was full of aches an pains and it had become a chore for me to play. When baseball is no longer fun, it’s no longer a game.
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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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We need a hit, so here I go.
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There’s nobody taking center from me until I give it up.
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In that case Mr. Barrow, Mr. Gehrig is a very underpaid ballplayer.
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It’s great to be young and be a Yankee!
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