JOE DIMAGGIO RUMORS & GOSSIP
MLB's Beat the Streak Contest Heats Up
I’m sure many of you are already aware of a fan participation game on mlb.com called Beat the Streak, but for those who aren’t, here’s the deal. After signing up, each day you have the option of picking one or two hitters playing on any given team that day or night in hopes that they get at least one hit. The object of the game is to eventually eclipse Joe DiMaggio’s consecutive...
Spread the Triple Crown over 2 months
Orb won the Kentucky Derby. Oxbow won the Preakness Stakes Fill in the blank will win the Belmont Stakes. So it goes in thoroughbred racing in the ongoing quest to crown another Triple Crown winner. Under the current system–three races in five weeks, beginning with the Derby on the first Saturday in May– Joe DiMaggio’s… Read More
On this day in history | 1941
Taken in December 1941, Joe DiMaggio kisses his bat after the season in which he hit in 56 consecutive games.
In a game against the Chicago White Sox on May 15, 1941, Joe DiMaggio went 1-for-4 against Eddie Smith. The Yankees lost that game by a score of 13-1, with the lone run knocked in by, you guessed it, Joe D. Although it seemed rather insignificant at the time, it was the birth...
The DiMaggios: Three Brothers, Their Passion for Baseball, Their Pursuit of the American Dream (Book)
The rare and untold Great American Story of three brothers, Joltin’ Joe, Dom, and Vince DiMaggio, and the Great American Game—baseball—that would consume their lives. Everyone knows the Yankee Clipper, Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio, arguably the best all around baseball player of the 20th century, but the other two brothers DiMaggio were no slouches either. Also center fielders, Dominic...
Joe DiMaggio’s 1951 World Series ring up for auction
Your opportunity to own a World Series ring that once belonged to the Yankee Clipper Joe DiMaggio is here. Sports memorabilia auctioneer company Hunt Auctions has obtained Joltin’ Joe’s ring and has placed it up for auction their website. How the ring was removed from DiMaggio’s possession is anyone’s guess, but there are a couple theories out there.
The first is that...
Mysterious Joe DiMaggio memorabilia raises questions
Yankee legend Joe DiMaggio was an intricate part to several of the franchise’s 27 World Series titles. As is tradition, even back in the 1950′s the World Champions would receive rings to commemorate their accomplishments. Recently, a 1951 World Series ring with DiMaggio’s name on it surfaced, and this mysterious memorabilia has raised some questions in terms of its origin and...
Joe DiMaggio pitching caffeine once again
First, there was that pick-me-up beverage in a can — Jolt. Now, Arizona Beverages is jumping into the energy drink business with their own caffeine-based drink called "Joltin' Joe" in honor of the all-time baseball great Joe DiMaggio.
The ice tea company is preparing to launch the "lightly carbonated espresso drink" in the New York area featuring a picture...
Joe DiMaggio vs. Mickey Mantle
The New York Yankees may very well have the most storied history in professional sports. They have set the bar for greatness for sports as well, amassing an incredible 27 World Series Championships and 40 American League Pennants. Of course,a franchise can’t have such a rich history without legendary ballplayers, and the Yanks are unmatched in that department by a wide margin...
A look at Joe DiMaggio (Video)
On the anniversary of Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak we take a look at Joltin' Joe's career.
Joe DiMaggio, nicknamed "Joltin' Joe" and "The Yankee Clipper", played his entire 13-year career for the New York Yankees. He is perhaps best known for his 56-game hitting streak (May 15 – July 16, 1941), a record that still...
BP Unfiltered: The Problem With DiMaggio by R.J. Anderson
Fortune Magazine republishes a piece from their archives weekly. This week, their article of choice deals with the 1946 Yankees. While the focus here is on the Yankees as a business, there are enough basebally tidbits to make it a worthwhile read regardless of your interest in baseball finances. Like this one:
At center field the incomparable Joe DiMaggio catches, as Joe...
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