(14 quotes found)
“Ted Williams was the greatest hitter I ever saw, but DiMaggio was the greatest all around player.”
Bob Feller
“Now they talk on the radio about the record set by Ruth, and DiMaggio and Henry Aaron. But they rarely mention mine. Do you know what I have to show for the sixty-one home runs? Nothing, exactly nothing.”
Roger Maris
“I'm the guy that made Joe DiMaggio famous.”
Lefty Gomez
“An outfield composed of Cobb, Speaker and Ruth, even with Ruth, lacks the combined power of DiMaggio, Musial and Ted Williams.”
Connie Mack
“Joe DiMaggio is a quintessential American icon. And the treasures he accumulated during his storied career reflect many of the milestones in his life. They offer a nostalgic look at his triumphs with the Yankees and clearly affirm his status as the embodiment of the American dream. We are certain this auction will capture the attention of baseball fans worldwide.”
David Hunt
“When you talk about center fielders like Joe DiMaggio, Willie Mays and Mantle, he's up there with them, ... If he hadn't missed the last three-four years with injuries, he'd probably have at least 100 more homers.”
Jerry Narron
“[DiMaggio] could see it, and he understood completely where Harry Walker might hit the ball, ... Dominic will tell you that he still wonders if he could have gotten Slaughter at third. And Slaughter told him later, 'I never would have come home if you had been out there.' ”
David Halberstam
“It is an interesting coincidence. I guess I am following in his footsteps, ... 'Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you?' I'll tell people my name and they don't get it.”
Joe DiMaggio
“They tell me they have to watch out for [Joe] DiMaggio,”
Pedro Martinez
“O.J. was a second-team all-league receiver at Galileo. And DiMaggio played in the sandlots certainly more than in high school.”
Mark Tennis
