Facts about Joe DiMaggio

Summary

Joe DiMaggio (born as Giuseppe Paulo DiMaggio in Martinez, California, died in Hollywood, Florida) was a famous Athlete from USA, who lived between November 25, 1914 and March 8, 1999. He became 84 years old.

Biography

Giuseppe Paulo "Joe" DiMaggio was one of America's most famous baseball players. He was born in Martinez, near San Francisco, of Italian parents who had emigrated to America from Sicily.

He achieved stardom through his great games for the New York Yankees, with whom he won the World Series all 9 times. Furthermore, he was selected as MVP three times. In 1941 obtained DiMaggio getting a hit in 56 games in a row, which is a clear record and by many considered the greatest achievement in the history of sport.

In 1954 he married Marilyn Monroe, which increased media attention around him, they separated 274 days later.

In 1955, 4 years after he was stopped as a baseball player, he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, and in 1969 he was elected in a poll as the world's best living baseball player.

Joe DiMaggio and his 56 matches long hitting streak occurs in many parts of both older and contemporary pop culture. Best known is the reference to his nickname of Joltin 'Joe in Simon and Garfunkels hit song "Mrs. Robinson".

Zodiac etc.

He is born under the zodiac sagittarius, who is known for Philosophical, Motion, Experimentation, Optimism. Our collection contains 19 quotes who is written / told by Joe, under the main topic Sports.

Related authors: Marilyn Monroe

Source / external links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_DiMaggio