I no longer have it (desire to play). by Joe DiMaggio

I no longer have it (desire to play).

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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.

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A person always doing his or her best becomes a natural leader, j... by Joe DiMaggio

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

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I played my best everyday. You never know when someone may be see... by Joe DiMaggio

I played my best everyday. You never know when someone may be seeing you play for the first time.

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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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There is always some kid who may be seeing me for the first time.... by Joe DiMaggio

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

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You ought to run the hardest when you feel the worst. Never let t... by Joe DiMaggio

You ought to run the hardest when you feel the worst. Never let the other guy know you're down.

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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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Just two words: a masterpiece. by Joe DiMaggio

Just two words: a masterpiece.

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I want to thank the good lord for making me a yankee by Joe DiMaggio

I want to thank the good lord for making me a yankee

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The test of an outfielder's skill comes when he has to go against... by Joe DiMaggio

The test of an outfielder's skill comes when he has to go against the fence to make a catch.

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At my age, I'm just happy to be named the greatest living anythin... by Joe DiMaggio

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

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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.

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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.

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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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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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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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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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When baseball is no longer fun, it's no longer a game. by Joe DiMaggio

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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