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.
JOE DIMAGGIOIf 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.’
More Joe DiMaggio Quotes
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I thought he had been shot.
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Putting the Yankee uniform on every day.
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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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The test of an outfielder’s skill comes when he has to go against the fence to make a catch.
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I’m a ballplayer, not an actor.
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Now I’ve had everything except for the thrill of watching Babe Ruth play.
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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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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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Just two words: a masterpiece.
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Too many kids today are playing major league ball and don’t belong there.
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There’s always some youngster coming up- they’ll find somebody.
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I no longer have it (desire to play).
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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 played my best everyday. You never know when someone may be seeing you play for the first time.
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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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