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BALLPLAYERS TEAMS CHRONOLOGY TODAY ... Rules: 1900-present Rules The Field The Ball The Bat The Uniforms Chronology FAQ Authors BaseballLibrary.com by The Idea Logical Company, Inc. Joe DiMaggio Nickname(s): Joltin Brother of Dom DiMaggio Brother of Vince DiMaggio [Courtesy Arnie Braunstein OF 1936-42, 46-51 Yankees Joe DiMaggio's Teams 1936 New York Yankees 1937 New York Yankees 1938 New York Yankees 1939 New York Yankees 1940 New York Yankees 1941 New York Yankees 1942 New York Yankees 1946 New York Yankees 1947 New York Yankees 1948 New York Yankees 1949 New York Yankees 1950 New York Yankees 1951 New York Yankees Joe DiMaggio's Teammates Led League in ba 39-40 Led League in hr 37, 48 Led League in rbi 41, 48 All-Star in 1936-42, 46-51 Most Valuable Player Award in 1939, 41, 47 Hall Of Fame in 1955 Games Average HR RBI Career World Series Image provided by Matthew Fulling SHOPPING Look for Joe DiMaggio books at BN.com Look for Joe DiMaggio books at Amazon.com Your purchases keep BaseballLibrary.com online. Thank you! RELATED LINKS Pains and Streaks and Tears That Magificent Streak The Last Stanza of the 56-Game Streak Team Draws 11 Walks in One Inning Photos Photo: Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams (1941) Photo: DiMaggio vs. Feller (1941)

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BALLPLAYERS TEAMS CHRONOLOGY TODAY ... Rules: 1900-present Rules The Field The Ball The Bat The Uniforms Chronology FAQ Authors BaseballLibrary.com by The Idea Logical Company, Inc. Submissions Albert Pujols, Meet Joe DiMaggio! by Harvey Frommer A member of the Society for American Baseball Research more info It is not quite the same, but the St. Louis Cardinals 23-year-old Albert Pujols (as of this writing) has hit in 30 straight games and counting. Only 26 more to catch Joe DiMaggio 's all-time record. But 2003 is not 1941. It was truly remarkable a hit every game for two months, from May 15 through July 17, 1941 in Yankee wins and defeats, in games played in the daytime and those played at night. Single games, doubleheaders, meaningless games and ones that really counted Joe DiMaggio was locked in for 56 straight. And what made the epic feat even more dramatic was that it took place in the summer of '41, a time America was locked into news of the triumphs and tragedies of World War II. The Yankee Clipper started the 1941 season slumping. He managed a single in four at bats on May 15 against Edgar Smith in a game the Yankees lost to the White Sox, 3-1. On May 24 in his final at bat of the game against the Red Sox, DiMaggio singled in two runs. He had a modest ten game hitting streak, but hardly anyone paid it any attention. On May 30th the Yankee centerfielder made three errors in the second game of a double header. He was pressing. In the fifth inning, his fly ball to right was lost in the sun by Boston outfielder

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Joe DiMaggio named 22nd-greatest athlete of the century DiMaggio eulogized in private funeral Yankees legend Joe DiMaggio dies at 84 Joltin' Joe was a hit for all reasons By Larry Schwartz Special to ESPN.com Joe DiMaggio was more than the most complete all-around player of his generation. He was more than the player who set one of the game's most cherished records, hitting safely in 56 consecutive games. Baseball has produced many icons, but it has produced only one Joe DiMaggio. Joe DiMaggio hit 361 home runs and struck out only 369 times in his 13-year major-league career. He proved to be the most enduring symbol of baseball greatness. In the almost half a century between his retirement and his death on March 8, he retained his image as America's ultimate hero. What American male wouldn't sell his soul to the devil to duplicate the exacta that Jolting Joe accomplished play center field for the Yankees and marry the sexiest woman on the planet? "Joe DiMaggio is what you get when you build mystique on top of greatness," said Ron Swoboda, the former Met who played a generation after DiMaggio. Though known to be short-tempered in private, DiMaggio refrained from showing such behavior in public. A painfully private person, he was always careful and protective of his image, understanding that it was his legacy.

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DiMaggio, Joe Reviews Related Subjects: Books Under Review More Pages: DiMaggio, Joe Page 1 Book reviews for "DiMaggio, Joe" sorted by average review score: The Dimaggio Albums Published in Hardcover by Putnam Pub Group (October, 1989) Amazon base price: Used price: Collectible price: Buy one from zShops for: Average review score: an outrageous sports biography of the greatest ball player you would be in awe after the first few pages of this album you cant collect anymore detail than this material my volumes cover 1932-1951 are there more volumes than this ? what is the value of these two volumes any idea i will move this thru my next generation to come unreal ..... these two books capture the miracle of Jolting Joe D he showed up during the Great Depression, a 21 year old kid from San Francisco in 1936 and brightened our lives and moods until the World War began in "41. Returning after the war, despite a painful heel spur that he described as a spike ripping into him he played until "51 and in his quiet modest way had the love of the nation until his life went away yesterday. These volumes show us the mewspapers of the day and interviews and photos galore. A joy to behold and remember his active life. What a loss. Those of us who followed his career at the time and those born well after his retirement have good feelings. Whayt a gentleman! Try to find these booksyou'll be glad you did!!!Joe, you will be missed. Great Collector's Item This is truly a "FULL VIEW" of Joe Dimaggio from start to finish,Joe Dimaggio is the kind of man that every father want's his child to grow up like!!!!!! I do not know if this album set has any value to a collector but i will never let it go...I personally hope it will be passed on from generations to come in my family."Gods Speed" to JOE D. "THE YANKEE CLIPPER"

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Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life by Richard Ben Cramer 560 pages, 2000 Buy it online The Hero's New Clothes Reviewed by Ron Kaplan Regardless of what Richard Ben Cramer thinks, he has thrown another curve into the realm of hero-worship. Perhaps we have Jim Bouton, Yankee alumnus and author of the classic Ball Four , to thank for this; perhaps someone else would have come along to show the emperor's clothes were less than pristine. But Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life the long-anticipated biography of the Yankee Clipper could not, would not, have been written 30 years ago. Even now, in this "enlightened" era, many readers might find this book a cruel intrusion into that place set aside for their cherished beliefs. DiMaggio's talents on the field are never an issue. His career statistics include a batting average of .325, 361 home runs (against 369 strikeouts) and 1,537 RBI. Joltin' Joe was the bridge between the days of Lou Gehrig and Mickey Mantle. He led the Yankees to championship after championship, appearing on 10 pennant winners during his 13 years. His hitting streak of 56 games is one of the records least likely to be broken. During his reign as baseball's best, he exuded an aura of class and elegance. Life magazine, in what they must have considered forward thinking at the time, featured him in an article which proclaimed that he didn't smell of garlic or talk with an accent: a true American!

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