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Damn Yankees
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In 1937, DiMaggio built upon his rookie season by leading the majors with 46 home runs, 151 runs scored, and 418 total bases. He also hit safely in 43 of 44 games from June 27 to August 12. He finished second in American League MVP voting in a close race with Charlie Gehringer of the Detroit Tigers.
In 1939, DiMaggio was nicknamed the "Yankee Clipper" by Yankee's play by play announcer Arch McDonald, when he likened DiMaggio's speed and range in the outfield to the then new Pan American airliner. That year in August, DiMaggio recorded 53 RBIs, tying Hack Wilson's 1930 record for most in a single month. He also
won his first career batting title and MVP award, as well as leading the Yankees to their fourth consecutive World Series championship.
In 1947, DiMaggio won his third MVP award and his sixth World Series with the Yankees. That year, Boston Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey and Yankees GM Larry MacPhail verbally agreed to trade DiMaggio for Ted Williams, but the trade was canceled when MacPhail refused to include Yogi Berra.
In the September 1949 issue of “SPORT,” Hank Greenberg said that DiMaggio covered so much ground in center field that the only way to get a hit against the Yankees was ‘to hit 'em where Joe wasn't.’” DiMaggio also stole home five times in his career.