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Joe DiMaggio Biography

Joseph Paul DiMaggio[a] (November 25, 1914 – March 8, 1999), nicknamed "Joltin' Joe" and "The Yankee Clipper", was an American baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees. He is perhaps best known for his 56-game hitting streak (May 15 – July 16, 1941), a record that still stands.

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

Baseball, Fun, Game, Sports

I think there are some players born to play ball.

Ball, Baseball, Player, Players, Sports, Think

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

Against, Baseball, Make, Skills, Test, Tests

I no longer have it (desire to play).

Desire, Longer, Play

The absolute worst thing a person can say about your pictures is, '"That's nice. " It's the kiss of death.

Kissing, Nice, Person, Say, Worst

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.

Came, Deserve, Home, Men, World, Yankees

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

Age, Greatest, Happy, Living, Named

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

Famous Baseball, Lord, Making, Thank, Yankee Stadium, Yankees

Too many kids today are playing major league ball and don't belong there.

Belong, Kids, League, Playing, Sports

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.

Kids, Know, League, Leagues, Sports

Now I've had everything except for the thrill of watching Babe Ruth play.

Everything, Except, Play, Ruth, Sports, Thrill

There's always some youngster coming up- they'll find somebody.

Coming, New York Yankees, Somebody, Yankees, Youngster, Youngsters

Putting the Yankee uniform on every day.

New York Yankees, Putting, Uniform, Uniforms, Yankee, Yankees

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.

Baseball, Daily, Drinking, Sleep, Sleeping, Streak

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?'

Baseball, Commands, Infield, Motivational, Peg, Running

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

Guy, Hardest, Let, Ought, Running, Worst

In that case Mr. Barrow, Mr. Gehrig is a very underpaid ballplayer.

Ballplayer, Case, Cases, Gehrig, New York Yankees, Yankees

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.

Baseball, Meeting, Motion, Romantic, Romantic Love, Sports

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

Everyday, May, Play, Played, Time

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

Children, Kid, Kids, Owe, Swimming, Time

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