orig. Joseph Paul DiMaggio
born Nov. 25, 1914, Martinez, Calif., U.S.
died March 8, 1999, Hollywood, Fla.
U.S. baseball star.
DiMaggio joined the New York Yankees in 1936 and stayed with them until his retirement in 1951. Regarded as one of the greatest of all centre fielders, he played outfield with such languid grace that some inattentive fans thought he was lazy. Known as "Joltin' Joe" or "the Yankee Clipper," he achieved a career batting average of .325. In 1941 he accomplished one of the most remarkable of all major league records with his feat of hitting safely in 56 consecutive games. DiMaggio helped the Yankees win 10 American League championships and 9 World Series titles. His brothers Vincent and Dominic also played in the major leagues. DiMaggio's second wife (for nine months in 1954) was Marilyn Monroe . After his retirement from baseball he served as an executive for two major-league teams and appeared in television commercials.
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