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 DIMAGGIOYou 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.
More Joe DiMaggio Quotes
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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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I’m a ballplayer, not an actor.
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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 played my best everyday. You never know when someone may be seeing you play for the first time.
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Too many kids today are playing major league ball and don’t belong there.
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I think there are some players born to play ball.
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Putting the Yankee uniform on every day.
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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.
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All pitchers are born pitchers.
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There’s nobody taking center from me until I give it up.
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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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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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A ball player has to be kept hungry to become a big leaguer. That’s why no boy from a rich family has ever made the big leagues.
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There’s always some youngster coming up- they’ll find somebody.
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When baseball is no longer fun, it’s no longer a game.
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