Now I’ve had everything except for the thrill of watching Babe Ruth play.
JOE DIMAGGIONow I’ve had everything except for the thrill of watching Babe Ruth play.
More Joe DiMaggio Quotes
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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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I no longer have it (desire to play).
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Putting the Yankee uniform on every day.
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Too many kids today are playing major league ball and don’t belong there.
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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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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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We need a hit, so here I go.
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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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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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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.
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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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After I got that hit off Satchel (Paige), I knew I was ready for the big leagues.
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When baseball is no longer fun, it’s no longer a game.
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At my age, I’m just happy to be named the greatest living anything.
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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.
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