Now I’ve had everything except for the thrill of watching Babe Ruth play.
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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We need a hit, so here I go.
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In that case Mr. Barrow, Mr. Gehrig is a very underpaid ballplayer.
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There’s nobody taking center from me until I give it up.
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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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It’s got to be better than rooming with Joe Page.
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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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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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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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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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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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After I got that hit off Satchel (Paige), I knew I was ready for the big leagues.
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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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