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.
Meaning of the quote
This quote is about three siblings from the same family who all became successful professional athletes. Joe DiMaggio explains that the reason they were able to achieve this was because they supported and encouraged each other, and they practiced their skills constantly, even when they had free time. By working together and dedicating themselves to their craft, the three siblings were able to reach the highest levels of their sport.
About Joe DiMaggio
Joe DiMaggio, nicknamed “Joltin’ Joe” and “the Yankee Clipper,” was an American baseball legend who played for the New York Yankees. He is widely considered one of the greatest players of all time, setting the record for the longest hitting streak in Major League Baseball at 56 games. DiMaggio was a 3-time MVP and won 9 World Series championships with the Yankees.
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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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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.
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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 feel like I have reached the stage where I can no longer produce for my club, my manager, and my teammates.
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I’m just a ballplayer with one ambition, and that is to give all I’ve got to help my ball club win. I’ve never played any other way.
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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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When baseball is no longer fun, it’s no longer a game.
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Too many kids today are playing major league ball and don’t belong there.
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We need a hit, so here I go.
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