Joe DiMaggio

Joe DiMaggio at the 1937 Major League Baseball All-Stars in Washington, D.C.

Joseph Paul DiMaggio^[a] (November 25, 1914 - March 8, 1999) was an American Major League Baseball center fielder who played his whole career for the New York Yankees. His nicknames were Joltin' Joe and The Yankee Clipper. He played from 1936 to 1942 and then joined the army in 1943 because of World War II. He came back and began playing again in 1946 until his retirement in 1951 at the age of 36. By the time he retired he had hit 361 home runs. He hit almost one home run for every strikeout. DiMaggio died on the 8th of March, 1999, of lung cancer. He is widely regarded as one of the best baseball players of all time. DiMaggio was also well known for his marriage and lifelong devotion to Marilyn Monroe.

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A baseball card of DiMaggio with the San Francisco Seals, c. 1933–36
Seven of the American League's 1937 All-Star players: Lou Gehrig, Joe Cronin, Bill Dickey, Joe DiMaggio, Charlie Gehringer, Jimmie Foxx, and Hank Greenberg. All seven would eventually be elected to the Hall of Fame.
DiMaggio in 1951, his last year in baseball
DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle at Yankee Stadium in 1970, two years after Mantle's retirement
DiMaggio kisses his bat in 1941, the year he hit safely in 56 consecutive games. His wife Dorothy Arnold was pregnant with their son Joe Jr. while the streak was in progress.
DiMaggio with wife Marilyn Monroe, January 1954
DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe staying at Imperial Hotel in Tokyo on their honeymoon
1941 advertisement for Camel cigarettes featuring DiMaggio
DiMaggio's grave at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, California
DiMaggio's plaque at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum