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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.

Joe DiMaggio

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
At my age, I’m just happy to be named the greatest living anything.
JOE DIMAGGIO

Age Anything Greatest Happy Just Living My Name
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.
JOE DIMAGGIO

Do Happen Hope Keep Think Want
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.’
JOE DIMAGGIO

Based Country Dave Discuss Down People Person Salary Statistic Winfield Writing
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
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
When baseball is no longer fun, it’s no longer a game.
JOE DIMAGGIO

Baseball Game Longer
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.
JOE DIMAGGIO

Ball Big Boy Ever Family Hungry Kept League Made Player Rich
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
Now I’ve had everything except for the thrill of watching Babe Ruth play.
JOE DIMAGGIO

Accept Country Everything People Person Play Thrill Watch
I’m a ballplayer, not an actor.
JOE DIMAGGIO

Actor Ballplayer
You ought to run the hardest when you feel the worst. Never let the other guy know you’re down.
JOE DIMAGGIO

Feel Hardest Ought Run Worst
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
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.
JOE DIMAGGIO

Back Come Contentment Country Found Happiness More Proud Since Yankee
I played my best everyday. You never know when someone may be seeing you play for the first time.
JOE DIMAGGIO

Best Day Every First Know Play Seeing Someone Time

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