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 DIMAGGIOI 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.
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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In that case Mr. Barrow, Mr. Gehrig is a very underpaid ballplayer.
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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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At my age, I’m just happy to be named the greatest living anything.
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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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I think there are some players born to play ball.
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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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The test of an outfielder’s skill comes when he has to go against the fence to make a catch.
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Just two words: a masterpiece.
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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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You ought to run the hardest when you feel the worst. Never let the other guy know you’re down.
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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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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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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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