he was known as joltin Joe and the Yankee Clipper welcome to watchmojo.com
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and today we’re taking a look at the
and today we’re taking a look at the life and career of Joe DiMaggio Joseph
life and career of Joe DiMaggio Joseph
life and career of Joe DiMaggio Joseph Paul DiMaggio was born November 25th
Paul DiMaggio was born November 25th
Paul DiMaggio was born November 25th 1914 and raised in San Francisco
1914 and raised in San Francisco
1914 and raised in San Francisco California his Italian immigrant parents
California his Italian immigrant parents
California his Italian immigrant parents envisioned fishing careers for their
envisioned fishing careers for their
envisioned fishing careers for their sons but it wasn’t meant to be three of
sons but it wasn’t meant to be three of
sons but it wasn’t meant to be three of their nine children Joe Vince and Dom
their nine children Joe Vince and Dom
their nine children Joe Vince and Dom went on to play major league baseball
went on to play major league baseball
went on to play major league baseball after learning to play ball DiMaggio
after learning to play ball DiMaggio
after learning to play ball DiMaggio left school during his mid-teens he then
left school during his mid-teens he then
left school during his mid-teens he then began to play with the San Francisco
began to play with the San Francisco
began to play with the San Francisco seals in the early 1930s after being
seals in the early 1930s after being
seals in the early 1930s after being recommended by his brother Vince who was
recommended by his brother Vince who was
recommended by his brother Vince who was the team centerfielder with the seals
the team centerfielder with the seals
the team centerfielder with the seals Joe DiMaggio made Pacific Coast League
Joe DiMaggio made Pacific Coast League
Joe DiMaggio made Pacific Coast League history in 1933 when he obtained at
history in 1933 when he obtained at
history in 1933 when he obtained at least one hit for 61 games in a row
least one hit for 61 games in a row
least one hit for 61 games in a row DiMaggio’s blossoming baseball career
DiMaggio’s blossoming baseball career
DiMaggio’s blossoming baseball career was almost cut short after a knee injury
was almost cut short after a knee injury
was almost cut short after a knee injury the next year fortunately he overcame
the next year fortunately he overcame
the next year fortunately he overcame the temporary setback and helped the
the temporary setback and helped the
the temporary setback and helped the seals win the PCL title for the 1935
seals win the PCL title for the 1935
seals win the PCL title for the 1935 season DiMaggio started playing in the
season DiMaggio started playing in the
season DiMaggio started playing in the major leagues in 1936 after his contract
major leagues in 1936 after his contract
major leagues in 1936 after his contract was sold to the New York Yankees
was sold to the New York Yankees
was sold to the New York Yankees starting that year the centerfielder led
starting that year the centerfielder led
starting that year the centerfielder led his team to four consecutive World
his team to four consecutive World
his team to four consecutive World Series championships in fact the Yankees
Series championships in fact the Yankees
Series championships in fact the Yankees won five more World Series titles before
won five more World Series titles before
won five more World Series titles before DiMaggio’s retirement in 1951 in
DiMaggio’s retirement in 1951 in
DiMaggio’s retirement in 1951 in addition to these successes they won 10
addition to these successes they won 10
addition to these successes they won 10 American League pennants with joltin Joe
American League pennants with joltin Joe
American League pennants with joltin Joe during his early years with the team
during his early years with the team
during his early years with the team DiMaggio scored the most runs and home
DiMaggio scored the most runs and home
DiMaggio scored the most runs and home runs in the league in 1939 he batted an
runs in the league in 1939 he batted an
runs in the league in 1939 he batted an average of 381 and was named the
average of 381 and was named the
average of 381 and was named the American league’s Most Valuable Player
American league’s Most Valuable Player
American league’s Most Valuable Player which was an honor he received twice
which was an honor he received twice
which was an honor he received twice more during his run with the team that
more during his run with the team that
more during his run with the team that same year he also married actress
same year he also married actress
same year he also married actress Dorothy Arnold one of DiMaggio standout
Dorothy Arnold one of DiMaggio standout
Dorothy Arnold one of DiMaggio standout skills was his consistency as a hitter
skills was his consistency as a hitter
skills was his consistency as a hitter this was no more evident than in 1941
this was no more evident than in 1941
this was no more evident than in 1941 when he managed to realize a feat no
when he managed to realize a feat no
when he managed to realize a feat no other athlete has come close to
other athlete has come close to
other athlete has come close to duplicating he set a major league record
duplicating he set a major league record
duplicating he set a major league record for consecutive games with at least one
for consecutive games with at least one
for consecutive games with at least one base hit at 56 this hitting streak began
base hit at 56 this hitting streak began
base hit at 56 this hitting streak began on May 15 1941 a
on May 15 1941 a
on May 15 1941 a against the Chicago White Sox as
against the Chicago White Sox as
against the Chicago White Sox as DiMaggio success continued throughout
DiMaggio success continued throughout
DiMaggio success continued throughout the summer America began to take notice
the summer America began to take notice
the summer America began to take notice while playing the Boston Red Sox at
while playing the Boston Red Sox at
while playing the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on July 2nd the players
Yankee Stadium on July 2nd the players
Yankee Stadium on July 2nd the players surpassed the previous hitting streak
surpassed the previous hitting streak
surpassed the previous hitting streak record of 44 games set in 1897 15 days
record of 44 games set in 1897 15 days
record of 44 games set in 1897 15 days later Cleveland Indians third baseman
later Cleveland Indians third baseman
later Cleveland Indians third baseman Ken Keltner ended dimaggio streak but
Ken Keltner ended dimaggio streak but
Ken Keltner ended dimaggio streak but did nothing to lessen his fame after
did nothing to lessen his fame after
did nothing to lessen his fame after briefly serving in the US Army Air
briefly serving in the US Army Air
briefly serving in the US Army Air Forces during the 1940s DiMaggio
Forces during the 1940s DiMaggio
Forces during the 1940s DiMaggio returned to baseball he showed off his
returned to baseball he showed off his
returned to baseball he showed off his speed and range as a fielder in 1947
speed and range as a fielder in 1947
speed and range as a fielder in 1947 when he tied the existing record by
when he tied the existing record by
when he tied the existing record by playing 141 games with only a single
playing 141 games with only a single
playing 141 games with only a single error two years later the athlete made
error two years later the athlete made
error two years later the athlete made history once more after negotiating a
history once more after negotiating a
history once more after negotiating a contract that earned him a salary of
contract that earned him a salary of
contract that earned him a salary of $100,000 however health problems and
$100,000 however health problems and
$100,000 however health problems and disappointing statistics made the 1951
disappointing statistics made the 1951
disappointing statistics made the 1951 season DiMaggio’s last as a professional
season DiMaggio’s last as a professional
season DiMaggio’s last as a professional baseball player I’ve had injuries
baseball player I’ve had injuries
baseball player I’ve had injuries they’ve been too frequent and they
they’ve been too frequent and they
they’ve been too frequent and they certainly have been no fun
certainly have been no fun
certainly have been no fun and as long as the game is not fun any
and as long as the game is not fun any
and as long as the game is not fun any longer with me I’ve played my last game
longer with me I’ve played my last game
longer with me I’ve played my last game of ball among his many accomplishments
of ball among his many accomplishments
of ball among his many accomplishments DiMaggio finished his career having
DiMaggio finished his career having
DiMaggio finished his career having stolen home five times he was elected
stolen home five times he was elected
stolen home five times he was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955
into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955
into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955 his popularity continued when he Wed
his popularity continued when he Wed
his popularity continued when he Wed Marilyn Monroe on January 14 1954
Marilyn Monroe on January 14 1954
Marilyn Monroe on January 14 1954 however there allegedly tumultuous
however there allegedly tumultuous
however there allegedly tumultuous relationship famously came to blows
relationship famously came to blows
relationship famously came to blows during the filming of the seven-year
during the filming of the seven-year
during the filming of the seven-year itch a few months later and this event
itch a few months later and this event
itch a few months later and this event led the actress to file for divorce in
led the actress to file for divorce in
led the actress to file for divorce in October of that year though DiMaggio was
October of that year though DiMaggio was
October of that year though DiMaggio was later rumored to be involved with
later rumored to be involved with
later rumored to be involved with several actresses he never remarried
several actresses he never remarried
several actresses he never remarried he remained good friends with Monroe
he remained good friends with Monroe
he remained good friends with Monroe throughout her lifetime and even handled
throughout her lifetime and even handled
throughout her lifetime and even handled her funeral arrangements in 1962 despite
her funeral arrangements in 1962 despite
her funeral arrangements in 1962 despite his retirement
his retirement
his retirement DiMaggio remained in the public eye as
DiMaggio remained in the public eye as
DiMaggio remained in the public eye as an advertising spokesman for several
an advertising spokesman for several
an advertising spokesman for several businesses and as a supporter of
businesses and as a supporter of
businesses and as a supporter of numerous humanitarian causes after
numerous humanitarian causes after
numerous humanitarian causes after undergoing surgery for lung cancer
undergoing surgery for lung cancer
undergoing surgery for lung cancer DiMaggio died in his home in Florida on
DiMaggio died in his home in Florida on
DiMaggio died in his home in Florida on March 8 1999 known for his outstanding
March 8 1999 known for his outstanding
March 8 1999 known for his outstanding abilities as a hitter and centerfielder
abilities as a hitter and centerfielder
abilities as a hitter and centerfielder Joe DiMaggio was a record-setting
Joe DiMaggio was a record-setting
Joe DiMaggio was a record-setting baseball player whose legacy has been
baseball player whose legacy has been
baseball player whose legacy has been memorialized on multiple occasions as
memorialized on multiple occasions as
memorialized on multiple occasions as the only MLB player to be chosen as an
the only MLB player to be chosen as an
the only MLB player to be chosen as an all-star for every season he played
all-star for every season he played
all-star for every season he played joltin Joe has gone down in history as
joltin Joe has gone down in history as
joltin Joe has gone down in history as one of the greatest ballplayers ever
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