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Joe Dimaggio

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Joseph Paul "Joe" DiMaggio, born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio, nicknamed "Joltin' Joe" and "The Yankee Clipper", was an American Major League Baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career for the New York Yankees.

Born: November 25, 1914, Martinez

Died: March 8, 1999, Hollywood

Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma

Siblings: Dom DiMaggio, Vince DiMaggio

Children: Joseph DiMaggio III

Education: Galileo Academy of Science and Technology(1932), Yale University

His Career

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On May 15, 1941, hoping to shake off a hitting slump, a young DiMaggio stepped up to the plate and got his wish. He hit in that game, and the next, and the next… After 45 games, he broke a hitting record that had remained for 44 years—and he kept on going. The American public, weary from economic depression and impending war, went absolutely wild.

His Career

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They breathlessly followed the Yankee Clipper as he continued the streak for an amazing 12 more games. By the time the streak ended, two months and two days after it began, “Joltin’ Joe” DiMaggio had captured the imagination of an entire nation and become a potent symbol of American perseverance.

Pre-Yankee

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Joe DiMaggio’s first experience in a baseball uniform came when he played in the Boys Club League with other kids from his North Beach neighborhood. Joe’s team, sponsored by a local olive oil distributor known as Rossi, went onto the championship game where Joe hit two home runs, helping the team to win the championship.

What is your favorite thing about Joe DiMaggio?

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2013-04-08 15:14:26 UTC

His wife is so sexy

Stephen, Alek, and Shayne

svillal82 — 2013-04-08 15:14:45 UTC

He was accomplished even at the beginning of his career

my favorite thing about him was his perseverance

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