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. Joe DiMaggio More Quotes by Joe DiMaggio More Quotes From Joe DiMaggio The phrase 'off with the crack of the bat', while romantic, is really meaningless, since the outfielder should be in motion long before he hears the sound of the ball meeting the bat. Joe DiMaggio romantic-lovebaseballsports We need a hit, so here I go. Joe DiMaggio needs I think there are some players born to play ball. Joe DiMaggio playerbaseballsports After I got that hit off Satchel (Paige), I knew I was ready for the big leagues. Joe DiMaggio readybigsleague 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 yankeeshomemen Putting the Yankee uniform on every day. Joe DiMaggio new-york-yankeesuniformsyankees In that case Mr. Barrow, Mr. Gehrig is a very underpaid ballplayer. Joe DiMaggio new-york-yankeesyankeescases All pitchers are born pitchers. Joe DiMaggio pitcherbornyankees I no longer have it (desire to play). Joe DiMaggio playdesire I feel like I have reached the stage where I can no longer produce for my club, my manager, and my teammates. Joe DiMaggio teammateclubssports Too many kids today are playing major league ball and don't belong there. Joe DiMaggio leaguesportskids I'm a ballplayer, not an actor. Joe DiMaggio actors 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. Joe DiMaggio painbaseballfun 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 baseballrunningmotivational There’s nobody taking center from me until I give it up. Joe DiMaggio giving It's great to be young and be a Yankee! Joe DiMaggio new-york-yankeesyankeesyoung There's always some youngster coming up- they'll find somebody. Joe DiMaggio youngstersnew-york-yankeesyankees I thought he had been shot. Joe DiMaggio shotsbaseball The absolute worst thing a person can say about your pictures is, '"That's nice." It's the kiss of death. Joe DiMaggio worstkissingnice Now I've had everything except for the thrill of watching Babe Ruth play. Joe DiMaggio thrillplaysports