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title: "4 Player Joe Quotes by 4 authors"
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> [I think the best all-round baseball player ever was Joe DiMaggio.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mickey-mantle/i-think-the-best-all-round-baseball-player-ever-was-joe-dimaggio/)

[Mickey Mantle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mickey-mantle/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/abd/mickey-mantle-3879_ball-player_i-think-the-best-all-round-baseball-play_831529.jpg)

> [I don't know what Joe (DiMaggio) wanted (in regards to being called 'the greatest living ballplayer'), but I don't have a problem,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-mays/i-don-t-know-what-joe-dimaggio-wanted-in-regards-to-being-called-the/)

[Willie Mays](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willie-mays/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e1b/willie-mays-14362_hero_i-don-t-know-what-joe-dimaggio-wanted-in_912120.jpg)

> [For several years, I have had my eye on second baseman Del Pratt of St. Louis. I cannot say that he is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacob-ruppert/for-several-years-i-have-had-my-eye-on-second-baseman-del-pratt-of-st/)

[Jacob Ruppert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jacob-ruppert/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/05e/jacob-ruppert-40347_away_for-several-years-i-have-had-my-eye-on-s_1291379.jpg)

> [My favorite player back then was Joe Adcock. I don't know why he was my favorite player. He just was.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-johnson-jr/my-favorite-player-back-then-was-joe-adcock-i-don-t-know-why-he-was/)

[Ernie Johnson Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-johnson-jr/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/752/ernie-johnson-jr-7733_back_my-favorite-player-back-then-was-joe-adc_1427098.jpg)

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