Joe DiMaggio

The reporter asked, "why did you play so hard." "Because there might have been somebody in the stands today who'd never seen my play before, and might never see me again" -Joe DiMaggio ↗

— Joe DiMaggio

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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. ↗

— Joe DiMaggio

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A person always doing his or her best becomes a natural leader, just by example. ↗

— Joe DiMaggio

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There is always some kid who may be seeing me for the first time. I owe him my best. ↗

— Joe DiMaggio

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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?' ↗

— Joe DiMaggio

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I'd like to thank the good Lord for making me a Yankee. ↗

— Joe DiMaggio

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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. ↗

— Joe DiMaggio

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All pitchers are born pitchers. ↗

— Joe DiMaggio

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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

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When baseball is no longer fun, it's no longer a game. ↗

— Joe DiMaggio

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