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Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1955, Player - 223 votes on 251 ballots - 88.84%

Born: November 25, 1914, in Martinez, California
Died: March 8, 1999, in Hollywood, Florida

ML Debut: 5/3/1936
Primary Position: Center Fielder
Bats: R   Throws: R   Primary Uniform #: 5

Played For: New York Yankees (1936-1942, 1946-1951)

Post-Season: 1936 World Series, 1937 World Series, 1938 World Series, 1939 World Series, 1941 World Series, 1942 World Series, 1947 World Series, 1949 World Series, 1950 World Series, 1951 World Series
Awards: All-Star (13): 1936-1942, 1946-1951; American League MVP 1939, 1941 and 1947

Bio
Joe DiMaggio is remembered as one of the game's most graceful athletes - a "picture player" both at bat and in center field. Many rate his 56-consecutive-game hitting streak in 1941 as the top baseball feat of all time. "The Yankee Clipper" used an unusually wide stance in winning two batting championships and three MVP awards. In 13 seasons he amassed 361 homers, averaged 118 RBI annually and compiled a .325 lifetime batting mark. At baseball's 1969 Centennial Celebration, he was named the game's greatest living player.

Quote
"Joe DiMaggio was the greatest all-around player I ever saw. His career cannot be summed up in numbers and awards. It might sound corny, but he had a profound and lasting impact on the country."
   — Ted Williams

Did You Know... that in 1933, eight years before his famed 56-game hitting streak, Joe DiMaggio fashioned a 61-game hitting streak with the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League?


Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG SLG
1936 NY AL 138 637 132 206 44 15 29 125 24 39 4 .323 .576
1937 NY AL 151 621 151 215 35 15 46 167 64 37 3 .346 .673
1938 NY AL 145 599 129 194 32 13 32 140 59 21 6 .324 .581
1939 NY AL 120 462 108 176 32 6 30 126 52 20 3 .381 .671
1940 NY AL 132 508 93 179 28 9 31 133 61 30 1 .352 .626
1941 NY AL 139 541 122 193 43 11 30 125 76 13 4 .357 .643
1942 NY AL 154 610 123 186 29 13 21 114 68 36 4 .305 .498
1946 NY AL 132 503 81 146 20 8 25 95 59 24 1 .290 .511
1947 NY AL 141 534 97 168 31 10 20 97 64 32 3 .315 .522
1948 NY AL 153 594 110 190 26 11 39 155 67 30 1 .320 .598
1949 NY AL 76 272 58 94 14 6 14 67 55 18 0 .346 .596
1950 NY AL 139 525 114 158 33 10 32 122 80 33 0 .301 .585
1951 NY AL 116 415 72 109 22 4 12 71 61 36 0 .263 .422
      1736 6821 1390 2214 389 131 361 1537 790 369 30 .325 .579
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG SLG