Position: Centerfielder
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-2, 193lb (188cm, 87kg)
Born: November 25, 1914 in Martinez, CA us
Died: March 8, 1999 in Hollywood, FL
Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, CA
High School: Galileo HS (San Francisco, CA)
Debut:
May 3, 1936
(Age 21-160d,
6,668th in MLB history)
vs. SLB 6 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
September 30, 1951
(Age 36-309d)
vs. BOS 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1955.
(Voted by BBWAA on 223/251 ballots)
View Joe DiMaggio's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1936 season
Full Name: Joseph Paul DiMaggio
Nicknames: Joltin' Joe or The Yankee Clipper
Name Note: born as Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio
View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject
Relatives: Brother of Dom DiMaggio, Vince DiMaggio
Career
78.1
6821
1390
2214
.325
361
1537
30
.398
.579
.977
155
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