Joe DiMaggio was an American professional baseball outfielder who played his entire career with the New York Yankees from 1936 to 1951. Known as "Joltin' Joe" and "the Yankee Clipper," he is remembered above all for his 56-game hitting streak in 1941, one of baseball's most enduring records, and for his graceful center field play that helped the Yankees win multiple World Series titles.
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Career HighlightDiMaggio was a three-time American League Most Valuable Player and an All-Star in each of his 13 major league seasons, and he still holds the record for the longest hitting streak in major league history, 56 games in 1941. 1 Classification
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1. Wikipedia, Joe DiMaggio
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November 25, 1914
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March 8, 1999
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was an American professional baseball center fielder
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DiMaggio was a three-time American League (AL) Most Valuable Player Award winner and an All-Star in each of his 13 seasons.
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Born to Italian immigrants in California, he is considered to be one of the greatest baseball players of all time and set the record for the longest hitting streak (56 games from May 15 – July 16, 1941).
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