Joe DiMaggio

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If Babe Ruth was the first baseball player to be a national celebrity, Joe DiMaggio was the first to be one part of an athlete/celebrity power couple when he was married to Marilyn Monroe.


That marriage happened after DiMaggio’s career ended, but when “Joltin’ Joe’” played, there were few athletes who transfixed America. An all-star in all 13 years he played, the three-time American League MVP led the New York Yankees to nine World Series championships.

Although he had many accomplishments, DiMaggio will always be best remembered for his 56 Game Hitting Streak, which has never been duplicated. In the modern era, with specialized pitching, it may never be broken.

DiMaggio would win two batting titles, two home run titles, and two RBI titles, and had he not missed three years due to World War II, he could have done so much more.
We are proud to nominate Joe DiMaggio for the United States Athletic Hall of Fame.

Additional Info

  • Sport: Baseball
  • Statistics:

    9 World Series Championships (1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1947, 1949, 1950 & 1951)
    3 MVPs (1939, 1941 & 1947)
    13 All-Star Games (1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950 & 1951)
    2 Batting Titles (1938 & 1940)
    2 Home Run Titles (1937 & 1948)
    2 RBI Titles (1941 & 1946)
    .325 Batting Average
    2,214 Hits
    361 Home Runs
    1,537 RBIs
    1 AP Male Athlete of the Year Award (1941)
    Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
    Number retired by the New York Yankees
    Named the Major League Baseball All-Century Team

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