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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.

Joe DiMaggio

I’m a ballplayer, not an actor.
JOE DIMAGGIO

Actor Ballplayer
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.
JOE DIMAGGIO

Championship Famer Five Pennant Potential Six Team Win
I played my best everyday. You never know when someone may be seeing you play for the first time.
JOE DIMAGGIO

Best Day Every First Know Play Seeing Someone Time
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?’
JOE DIMAGGIO

Ball Bend Body Chase Command Enfiled Forward Immediately Peg Run Scoop Start
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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Always Day Get Go How Kick Many Matter No Open Special Through
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.
JOE DIMAGGIO

Before Kid never Play Reason Seen Some Somewhere
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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Absolute Death Kiss Nice Person Picture Say Thing Worst
I think there are some players born to play ball.
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Ball Born Play Player Some Think
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.
JOE DIMAGGIO

Do Happen Hope Keep Think Want
A person always doing his or her best becomes a natural leader, just by example.
JOE DIMAGGIO

Become Best Doing Example Leader Natural Person
It’s great to be young and be a Yankee!
JOE DIMAGGIO

Great Young
Now I’ve had everything except for the thrill of watching Babe Ruth play.
JOE DIMAGGIO

Accept Country Everything People Person Play Thrill Watch
After I got that hit off Satchel (Paige), I knew I was ready for the big leagues.
JOE DIMAGGIO

After Big Country Hit League Page People Peron Ready
I feel like I have reached the stage where I can no longer produce for my club, my manager, and my teammates.
JOE DIMAGGIO

Club Feel Longer Manager Produce Reach Stage Teammate
At my age, I’m just happy to be named the greatest living anything.
JOE DIMAGGIO

Age Anything Greatest Happy Just Living My Name
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.
JOE DIMAGGIO

Give Motivation Nobody Else Something

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