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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

It’s great to be young and be a Yankee!
JOE DIMAGGIO

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

Actor Ballplayer
I no longer have it (desire to play).
JOE DIMAGGIO

Desire Longer No Play
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.
JOE DIMAGGIO

Baseball Blood Get Hit Into Kock Really Streak Until
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
The test of an outfielder’s skill comes when he has to go against the fence to make a catch.
JOE DIMAGGIO

Against Catch Come Fence Outfielder Skill Test
There’s always some youngster coming up- they’ll find somebody.
JOE DIMAGGIO

Always Come Find Some Somebody Up Youngster
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
If anyone wants to know why three kids in one family made it to the big leagues they just had to know how we helped each other and how much we practiced back then. We did it every minute we could.
JOE DIMAGGIO

Anyone Big Each Other Family Help Kid Know League Made Minute One Practice Three
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
Now this is over thirty years later and the guy said he was that cab driver. He apologized and he was serious. I felt awful. He might have been spending his whole life thinking he had jinxed me, but I told him he hadn’t. My number was up.
JOE DIMAGGIO

Apologize Cab Driver Guy Later Over Serious Thirty Years
In that case Mr. Barrow, Mr. Gehrig is a very underpaid ballplayer.
JOE DIMAGGIO

Ballplayer Case Country People Person Underpaid Very
Too many kids today are playing major league ball and don’t belong there.
JOE DIMAGGIO

Ball Belong Kid League Major Many Play Today Too
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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Club Feel Like Longer Manager Produce Reach Stage Teammate
I played my best everyday. You never know when someone may be seeing you play for the first time.
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Best Day Every First Know Play Seeing Someone Time
I want to thank the good lord for making me a yankee
JOE DIMAGGIO

Good Lord Make Thank Want Yankee

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