Do you know who Joe DiMaggio was? Joe DiMaggio was a famous baseball player who first played on the San Francisco Seals. Then, and lastly played on the New York Yankees. His full name was Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio. Joe DiMaggio was born on November 25, 1914 in Martinez, California. He died on March 8, 1999 in Hollywood, Florida (1). He married Dorothy Arnold in 1939 (1). He married Marilyn Monroe also (1). His marriage with Marilyn Monroe was not Healthy (1). They married on January 14, 1954 (1). This was known as the “Marriage of The Century” (1). His siblings were Vince DiMaggio and Dom DiMaggio (1). He played centerfielder (1). He bats right and throws right (1). He was 6 feet tall and 2 inches. He weighed 193 pounds (1). He was born in a small fishing enclave just north of the …show more content…
He went to serve in WW1 (5). He spent his entire career with the Yankees. DiMaggio was the second youngest child of 9 (5). Yogi Berra “He never did anything wrong on the field” (5). He was a phenomenally skilled centerfielder and base runner. He was known as Joltin Joe Because of the power of his batting. He was known as The Yankee Clipper after the ships built for speed that crossed the Atlantic Ocean. He led the league with a career high of 46 home runs (5). He placed 5th in the Major League all- time list (5). DiMaggio had 4 contracts. He signed 3 of them but turned the 4th one down. Fans of DiMaggio would keep checking daily to see if he still kept his streak of batting. He always played his best even though injuries were still hurting him. He was always modest. "I was full of aches and pains and it had become a chore for me to play," he said. "When baseball is no longer fun, it's no longer a game."DiMaggio decided to retire in 1951 because of growing pain in his heel. On May 3, 1936 in his rookie years he batted .323 with 29 home runs (5). Joe DiMaggio wanted to settle down while Marilyn’s career was skyrocketing