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56 Things To Know About Joe DiMaggio 16 May 2013 | 03:51 am
He was born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio on November 25, 1914 in Martinez, CA. 8th of 9 children He went to Galileo High School in San Francisco Two of his brothers, Dom and Vince, also played in the Major...
What Does Joe DiMaggio Mean to America? (Interview with Ken Burns) 30 Aug 2012 | 01:11 am
It’s a question we’ve asked historians, authors, key commentators of our times, producers and fans across the web. In this new series, we’ll be featuring some of these insightful interviews with you. ...
Joe DiMaggio’s Streak, Game 1: A Single Against the White Sox Gets It Rolling 11 May 2012 | 12:17 pm
DiMaggio kisses his bat following his great 1941 season. Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak began on this day in 1941 with a humble RBI single against the Chicago White Sox. The Yankee Clipper wou...
Joe DiMaggio’s Hitting Streak, Game 2: A Homer, a Triple and Some Help 11 May 2012 | 12:13 pm
Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Reliving Joe DiMaggio’s Streak, Game 2: May 16, 1941 New York Yankees manager Joe McCarthy was in a foul mood. His team had slipped a game under .500 in embarrassing fash...
Joe DiMaggio’s Hitting Streak, Game 3: Even the Outs Are Hit Hard 11 May 2012 | 12:10 pm
Luke Appling, seen here in 1986, caught one of DiMaggio's line drives. Stephen Dunn/Getty Images Reliving Joe DiMaggio’s Streak, Game 3: May 17, 1941 New York scribes were hopeful that the pr...
Joe DiMaggio’s Hitting Streak, Game 4: 3 Hits, and You Couldn’t Get the News! 11 May 2012 | 12:07 pm
Mel Allen became the voice of the Yankees in 1939, but in '41 the Bombers were off the air. Reliving Joe DiMaggio’s Streak, Game 4: May 18, 1941 Today’s sports fans are numbed by the avenues ...
Joe DiMaggio’s Streak, Game 5: Joe’s Arm and Germany’s Bismarck Hot Topics 11 May 2012 | 12:05 pm
The Bismarck, 1941. The largest battleship ever built. When Joe DiMaggio went to spring training in 1941, there was some concern that his throwing arm was giving him trouble, even affecting his batti...
Joe DiMaggio’s Streak, Game 6: DiMaggio Up Against Browns and Big Legends 11 May 2012 | 12:00 pm
Joe DiMaggio's Hitting Streak First there was Tony Lazzeri, then Frankie Crosetti. In 1936, along came Joe DiMaggio. Three Italian-American ballplayers from North Beach in San Francisco. Crose...
Joe DiMaggio’s Streak, Game 7: 2-for-5 vs. Detroit, DiMaggio vs. Stadium 11 May 2012 | 11:55 am
Joe DiMaggio, Yankee Stadium 1941 Reliving Joe DiMaggio’s Streak: Game 7, May 21, 1941 In a 5-4 victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers, Joe DiMaggio could have had a huge day—a huge in day in almo...
Joe DiMaggio’s Streak, Game 8: Bronx Bombers vs. Greenberg-Less Tigers 11 May 2012 | 11:52 am
Hank Greenberg In a New Uniform Joe DiMaggio’s Streak: Game 8, May 22, 1941 As 10,156 fans filed into Yankee Stadium on a crystal-clear spring day, two things were becoming evident. The Bronx Bombe...
