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Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe “Tie the Knot!”
Charles Conlon Collection / Joe DiMaggio / New York Yankees January 15, 2025January 16, 2025

Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe “Tie the Knot!”

“Whenever I sat at a table with Joe and other people…all the men were always looking at Joe instead of me!!” – Marilyn Monroe, speaking of her husband Joe DiMaggio…

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Twenty-One-Year-Old Joe DiMaggio Makes His First Appearance in a Yankee Uniform on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 1936!
Joe DiMaggio / New York Yankees March 17, 2024March 17, 2024

Twenty-One-Year-Old Joe DiMaggio Makes His First Appearance in a Yankee Uniform on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 1936!

Happy St. Paddy’s Day!

“When I sat at a table with Joe and other people…all the men were always looking at Joe instead of me!!” – Marilyn Monroe, speaking of husband Joe DiMaggio….

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“Where Have You Gone VINCE DiMaggio?” Remembering the Old Oakland Oaks
Guest Posts / Joe DiMaggio February 10, 2023February 11, 2023

“Where Have You Gone VINCE DiMaggio?” Remembering the Old Oakland Oaks

Where have you gone VINCE DiMaggio? Today we welcome Michale Tymn with an interesting first-hand account from his youth as an Oakland Oaks fan in the 1940s.

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Today Is the Sixty-Eighth Anniversay of Joe DiMaggio’s Election to the Hall of Fame!
Charles Conlon Collection / Don Stokes' Colorizations / Hall of Fame / Joe DiMaggio / New York Yankees January 26, 2023January 29, 2023

Today Is the Sixty-Eighth Anniversay of Joe DiMaggio’s Election to the Hall of Fame!

“When I sat at a table with Joe and other people…all the men were always looking at Joe instead of me!!” – Marilyn Monroe, speaking of her husband Joe DiMaggio….

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JOE DIMAGGIO, PART II – “DIMAG POST WAR: JOE, MARILYN AND PAUL SIMON”
Bill Schaefer Posts / Joe DiMaggio August 19, 2022August 19, 2022

JOE DIMAGGIO, PART II – “DIMAG POST WAR: JOE, MARILYN AND PAUL SIMON”

Today Bill Schaefer continues with his series on the life and career of the great Yankee Clipper, Joe DiMaggio. He even addresses such interesting non-baseball topics as Joe’s relationships with Marilyn Monroe and songwriter Paul Simon…

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SAILING THROUGH THE DECADES WITH THE YANKEE CLIPPER-PART 1   
Bill Schaefer Posts / Joe DiMaggio / New York Yankees August 5, 2022August 5, 2022

SAILING THROUGH THE DECADES WITH THE YANKEE CLIPPER-PART 1  

On Baseball History Comes Alive, we can never get enough of superstars like the great Yankee Clipper, Joe DiMaggio…

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DiMaggio Brothers, Part One: Teenaged Joe DiMaggio “Bored with Baseball”!
Joe DiMaggio September 28, 2021September 30, 2021

DiMaggio Brothers, Part One: Teenaged Joe DiMaggio “Bored with Baseball”!

Recently, while shifting through Baseball Digest archives, I came across an interesting interview from the March 1946 issue in which Joe DiMaggio reflected on his early years in baseball…

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Joe DiMaggio’s 56-Game Streak Comes To An End: July 17,1941!
Historic Events / Joe DiMaggio / New York Yankees July 19, 2021July 20, 2021

Joe DiMaggio’s 56-Game Streak Comes To An End: July 17,1941!

Even though I’m a couple days late on this, I couldn’t let the week go by without mentioning the 80th anniversary of Joe DiMaggio’s incredible 56-game hitting streak coming to an end…

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Joe DiMaggio’s 56-Game Hitting Streak Begins!
Historic Events / Joe DiMaggio May 16, 2021August 28, 2021

Joe DiMaggio’s 56-Game Hitting Streak Begins!

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The DiMaggio Brothers:  Which of the Three Was Ultimately the Most Successful In life?
Joe DiMaggio May 16, 2020May 17, 2020

The DiMaggio Brothers: Which of the Three Was Ultimately the Most Successful In life?

More than 350 sets of brothers have played in the major leagues, but the only three brothers to have been All-Stars are the DiMaggio’s, with a total of 18 selections…

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Joe DiMaggio’s 56-Game Streak Comes To An End 78 Years Ago: July 17,1941!
Historic Events / Joe DiMaggio / New York Yankees July 20, 2019July 20, 2019

Joe DiMaggio’s 56-Game Streak Comes To An End 78 Years Ago: July 17,1941!

“…It’s over thirty years later and this guy comes up to me and says he was that cab driver who drove me to the park on July 17, 1941. He apologized for telling me in the cab ride that he thought the streak would end that day if I didn’t get a hit the first time up…

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“DiMaggio Stars In the 1943 All-Star Game!”  And no…I’m not talking about Joe!
Joe DiMaggio / Odds and Ends July 13, 2018July 14, 2018

“DiMaggio Stars In the 1943 All-Star Game!” And no…I’m not talking about Joe!

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The Day Casey Stengel Humiliated Joe DiMaggio, July 7, 1951!
Casey Stengel / Joe DiMaggio / New York Yankees / Odds and Ends July 8, 2018July 8, 2018

The Day Casey Stengel Humiliated Joe DiMaggio, July 7, 1951!

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Joe DiMaggio’s 56-Game Hitting Streak Begins, May 15, 1941!
Don Stokes' Colorizations / Historic Events / Joe DiMaggio / New York Yankees May 15, 2018May 16, 2018

Joe DiMaggio’s 56-Game Hitting Streak Begins, May 15, 1941!

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Mickey Owen the “Goat” of the 1941 World Series
Brooklyn Dodgers / Joe DiMaggio / Memorable World Series Moments / World Series November 1, 2017October 19, 2019

Mickey Owen the “Goat” of the 1941 World Series

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Joe DiMaggio Makes His First Appearance in a Yankee Uniform!
Hall of Fame / Joe DiMaggio / New York Yankees March 17, 2017March 18, 2017

Joe DiMaggio Makes His First Appearance in a Yankee Uniform!

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Griffith Stadium, Washington D.C., June 29, 1941 – A very sweaty Joe DiMaggio extends his legendary hitting streak to 41 games
Historic Events / Joe DiMaggio / New York Yankees February 13, 2017February 14, 2017

Griffith Stadium, Washington D.C., June 29, 1941 – A very sweaty Joe DiMaggio extends his legendary hitting streak to 41 games

During a brutal heat wave in our nation’s capital, the New York Yankees Joe DiMaggio […]

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Sportsman Park, St Louis, MO, June 7, 1941 – Yanks Joe DiMaggio looks to extend his hitting streak to 22 games against the Browns
Joe DiMaggio January 20, 2017January 20, 2017

Sportsman Park, St Louis, MO, June 7, 1941 – Yanks Joe DiMaggio looks to extend his hitting streak to 22 games against the Browns

  Joe DiMaggio is up at the plate as he looks to extend his hitting […]

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A Glorious Era Comes to an End: Joe DiMaggio Bids Farewell to the Baseball World, December 11, 1951!
Charles Conlon Collection / Don Stokes' Colorizations / Greatest Individual Seasons of All TIme / Joe DiMaggio / New York Yankees December 11, 2016December 11, 2016

A Glorious Era Comes to an End: Joe DiMaggio Bids Farewell to the Baseball World, December 11, 1951!

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“I’d like to thank God for making me a Yankee!”
Boston Red Sox / Don Stokes' Colorizations / Hall of Fame / Joe DiMaggio / New York Yankees / Odds and Ends October 2, 2016October 2, 2016

“I’d like to thank God for making me a Yankee!”

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Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY, May 3, 1936 – phenom Joe DiMaggio in his first at-bat in Majors
Hall of Fame / Joe DiMaggio / New York Yankees August 10, 2016August 14, 2016

Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY, May 3, 1936 – phenom Joe DiMaggio in his first at-bat in Majors

  The West Coast phenom Joe DiMaggio gets up for his first at-bat in the […]

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Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game streak Comes to An End!
Greatest Individual Seasons of All TIme / Hall of Fame / Historic Events / Joe DiMaggio / New York Yankees July 16, 2016July 16, 2016

Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game streak Comes to An End!

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The Often-Overlooked Vince DiMaggio
All-Star Games / Charles Conlon Collection / Don Stokes' Colorizations / Joe DiMaggio / New York Yankees July 13, 2016December 21, 2021

The Often-Overlooked Vince DiMaggio

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Joe, Ted, and Dom, 1942
Boston Red Sox / Hall of Fame / Joe DiMaggio / New York Yankees / Opening Day / Ted Williams May 23, 2016May 23, 2016

Joe, Ted, and Dom, 1942

Saw this neat photo posted by Dave Russell (via Jan Finkel), and I knew I […]

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Happy Mothers’ Day to All “Baseball Mothers!”
Babe Ruth / Hall of Fame / Jackie Robinson / Joe DiMaggio / Lou Gehrig / New York Yankees / Ty Cobb May 8, 2016May 8, 2016

Happy Mothers’ Day to All “Baseball Mothers!”

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League Park, Cleveland, OH, July 16, 1941 – Joe DiMaggio extends his hitting streak to 56 games
Hall of Fame / Joe DiMaggio / New York Yankees April 8, 2016April 8, 2016

League Park, Cleveland, OH, July 16, 1941 – Joe DiMaggio extends his hitting streak to 56 games

  The Yankees Joe DiMaggio singles to center field off Indians pitcher Al Milnar to […]

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Polo Grounds, Manhattan, NY, October 6, 1936 – Yankees Win 5th World Series Title
Hall of Fame / Joe DiMaggio February 22, 2016February 22, 2016

Polo Grounds, Manhattan, NY, October 6, 1936 – Yankees Win 5th World Series Title

Yankees rookie Joe DiMaggio slides in safely past Giants catcher Harry Danning during the sixth […]

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Spotlight on the 1937 All-Star Game
All-Star Games / Don Stokes' Colorizations / Jimmie Foxx / Joe DiMaggio / Lou Gehrig / New York Yankees January 28, 2016July 9, 2023

Spotlight on the 1937 All-Star Game

  Spotlight on the 1937 All-Star Game The 1937 All-Star Game was the fifth mid-summer […]

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Spotlight on the Charles Conlon Baseball Collection: The Classic Joe DiMaggio Portrait
Charles Conlon Collection / Hall of Fame / Joe DiMaggio / New York Yankees January 26, 2016October 3, 2017

Spotlight on the Charles Conlon Baseball Collection: The Classic Joe DiMaggio Portrait

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