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Joe DiMaggio is born
Joe DiMaggio is born into an Italian family. -
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Joe DiMaggio
The Lifespan of Joe DiMaggio -
Joe Drops out of High School
The 16-year-old DiMaggio drops out of Galileo High. -
Joe Signs with the San Francisco Seals
He signs with his first major league baseball team, and begins his career. -
Joe his his first season with the San Francisco Seals
Joe completes his first season batting an amazing .340 and goes on a 61 game hitting streak. -
Joe enlists in the US Army
Joe goes to fight in WWII in the US Army -
Joe DiMaggio is traded to the New York Yankees
Joe is traded to the Yankees for $25,000 and five players at the age of 19. The only exception is that Joe must play for the Seals for one more year in 1935. -
George Herman "Babe" Ruth is released
The 39 year old star is released by the Yankees. -
Joe competes in his first ever game as a Yankee
Joe goes 3 for 6 behind the plate in his first game -
Joe wins his first World Series as a Yankee
The New York Yankees win their first world series since 1932 being led by Rookie Joe DiMaggio -
Joe marries actress Dorothy Arnold
Joe gets married at the age of 24 to actress Dorothy Arnold who is 21 years old. -
Joe sets the longest Major League hitting streak at 56 games.
Joe goes hit-less on July 17th and his streak is ended. -
Joe is discharged from the Army
Joe leaves the United States Army -
Yankees win the World Series
The Yankees win the first World Series that is televised against the Brooklyn Dodgers -
Joe DiMaggio announces his retirement from the MLB
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Joe DiMaggio marries Marilyn Monroe
Joe marries his second wife Marily Monroe after going on a blind date with her to set her up. -
Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe divorce.
After only 9 months of marrige, Joe and Marilyn divorce. -
Joe DiMaggio is entered into the Baseball Hall of Fame
Joe is inducted into the Hall of Fame. -
Joe DiMaggio is chosen as Baseball's Greatest Living player
For the 100th anniversary of baseball, the nation chooses Joe as the greatest living player. -
Joe DiMaggio loses a 5-month battle with lung cancer and passes away
Joe DiMaggio dies due to lung cancer in Hollywood, Florida. He was 84 years old.