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Damn Yankees
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Joe DiMaggio – Three of Five Years
Joe DiMaggio was born on Wednesday, November 25, 1914, in Martinez, California. DiMaggio was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on May 3, 1936, with the New York Yankees.
"Lou Gehrig is great, of course. But somehow you don't get the same feeling when he's at the plate as when Joe DiMaggio comes up." – Carl Hubbell - 1938 All-Star Game - July 7, 1938.
Joseph Paul DiMaggio spent his entire thirteen year career with the New York Yankees; 1936-1942, and 1946-1951. “The Yankee Clipper,” his nickname, missed three prime years of playing time, 1943 through 1945, because he enlisted in the United States Army on February 17, 1943, to serve his country during World War II. Ted Williams described “Joltin' Joe” as "the greatest all-around player I ever saw."