Too many kids today are playing major league ball and don’t belong there.
JOE DIMAGGIOThe test of an outfielder’s skill comes when he has to go against the fence to make a catch.
More Joe DiMaggio Quotes
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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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Now I’ve had everything except for the thrill of watching Babe Ruth play.
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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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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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There is always some kid who may be seeing me for the first time. I owe him my best.
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I thought he had been shot.
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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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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 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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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.
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When baseball is no longer fun, it’s no longer a game.
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In that case Mr. Barrow, Mr. Gehrig is a very underpaid ballplayer.
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At my age, I’m just happy to be named the greatest living anything.
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It’s great to be young and be a Yankee!
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Just two words: a masterpiece.
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