A monument was dedicated to him in Yankee Stadium on April 25, 1999
Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, 1955. Played for the American League's New York Yankees, 1936-1951 (except for military service, 1943-1945).
Holds the Major League Baseball record of hitting safely in 56 consecutive games (1941).
Never remarried after 玛丽莲·梦露's death.
Banned the Kennedys and Rat Packers from 玛丽莲·梦露's funeral.
His #5 is retired by the New York Yankees. [April 1952].
The day after his 56 game hitting streak ended, DiMaggio embarked on a second streak that lasted 16 games. Had he hit in game #57, he would have had a 73 game hitting streak! DiMaggio had a 61-game hitting streak in the minor leagues.
Became the subject of death threats while dating 默娜·费伊 in 1964. The FBI determined the threats came from a patient at Agnews State Hospital (Santa Clara, CA) who could not bear to see DiMaggio with anyone other than 玛丽莲·梦露. In an irony, Monroe's mother, Gladys Baker, was a patient at Agnews when DiMaggio began dating Monroe.
Almost signed to write his memoirs with Joseph Durso, but backed out because he didn't want to talk about 玛丽莲·梦露. Durso went ahead and penned "DiMaggio: The Last American Knight." It was the closest DiMaggio ever came to cooperating with any of his biographers.
An estimated 20,000 well-wishers jammed the streets around San Francisco's Church of Sts. Peter's and Paul's to witness DiMaggio marry Dorothy Arnold.
Was sued by first wife Dorothy Arnold in June 1952 to get full custody of their son, claiming his now-girlfriend 玛丽莲·梦露 posed a threat to the boy's morals. Suit was dismissed in February 1953.
Claimed 玛丽莲·梦露's body after her death, and arranged her funeral, paying for her casket and crypt, and was the only one of her former husbands to attend the funeral.
Diamond and platinum "eternity ring" DiMaggio gave to 玛丽莲·梦露 after their marriage was auctioned by Christie's for $772,500. [October 1999]
玛丽莲·梦露 won an interlocutory decree from DiMaggio on 27 October 1954, but, under California law, the divorce was not finalized until exactly 1 year later.
Died at precisely 12:12 AM EST.
Wanted no money for his cameo in 五月情怀 (1999), but SAG rules dictated he had to accept the minimum salary of $250 per day.
Vice-President of the Baltimore Orioles (1979 - 1988)
Executive Vice-President and batting instructor for the Oakland A's (1968 - 1969)
First athlete in North American pro sports history to be on 4 World Championship teams in his first 4 pro seasons. In total, DiMaggio led the New York Yankees to 9 World Series titles in 13 years.
Was born in a two-room dock-side house (destroyed by fire in 1948) and delivered by a midwife, identified on his birth certificate only as Mrs. J. Pico, at approximately 7:00 AM PST.
Only player to hit a home run at the Polo Grounds, Ebbets Field and Yankee Stadium.
The Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital opened on September 17, 1992, for which DiMaggio raised over $4,000,000. Elián González was taken there after he was found by two fisherman off the coast of Miami.
Became the 1st baseball player to sign a contract for $100,000 ($70,000 base salary + bonuses). In 1950 and 1951, he signed contracts for $100,000 firm. [February 1949]
Les Brown's hit song "Joltin' Joe DiMaggio" of the early forties was a tribute to DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak of 1941.
The only recorded instance of DiMaggio exhibiting any emotion on the field was during the 1947 World Series. He kicked the dirt after Al Gionfriddo's amazing catch of an otherwise home run.
Named the Greatest Living Player in a 1969 poll to celebrate baseball's 100th anniversary.
American League MVP (1939, 1941, 1947).
Known for playing a graceful centerfield, he was the best at the position during the thirties and forties.
First athlete to be awarded The Presidential Medal of Freedom [10 January 1977]
Wore #9 during the first half of his rookie year (1936) before being switched to #5. #9 was later given to Roger Maris, in whose honor the Yankees retired it in 1984.
His mother wanted him to become a bookkeeper because of his proficiency in math.
Despite their son's popularity, Giuseppe and Rosalie DiMaggio - as were thousands of Italian immigrants - were classified as "enemy aliens" by the U.S. government after Pearl Harbor was attacked. They had to carry photo-identification booklets at all times, weren't allowed to travel more than 5 miles from their home without a permit, and Giuseppe's fishing boat was seized.
Linked romantically to Marian McKnight, 李·麦瑞威瑟, 莉兹·雷内, 克莱奥·摩尔, 玛琳·黛德丽, 摩根·费尔切尔德, Dixie Evans, 格洛丽亚·德黑文, Rita Gam, and 伊莉莎白·巴尔加斯. But he never publicly confirmed any involvement with any woman. McKnight told her hometown newspaper in 2005 that she was never involved with DiMaggio.
His parents were from Isola delle Femmine, an islet off the coast of Palermo, Sicily; neither knew English. DiMaggio and his siblings did not learn English until they started school. Not surprisingly, English was DiMaggio's worst subject at school.
Named Giuseppe by his mother in the hopes that he (the 8th) would be her last child; his middle name Paolo (Paul) was in honor of Giuseppe's favorite saint, St. Paul.
For 20 years after the death of 玛丽莲·梦露, DiMaggio had a half-dozen red roses placed at her crypt 3 times a week. The flowers were ordered and delivered from Parisian Florist, 7528 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA.
Dorothy Arnold converted to Catholism to marry DiMaggio. When each remarried, they were excommunicated for bigamy; this was later reversed by Vatican II.
Had DiMaggio's streak reached 57 games, Heinz would have hired him to endorse their Heinz 57.
Always insisted on being introduced as "baseball's greatest living ballplayer" at any event after he had been awarded that title.
Brother of Dominic DiMaggio and Vince DiMaggio.
Mentioned in the 保罗·西蒙 and 阿特·加芬克尔 song "Mrs. Robinson.".
Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 161-163. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.
Two grandchildren, Paula Hamra and Cathy Stein (adopted by his son). Four great-grandchildren.
Mentioned in 麦当娜's "Vogue", John Fogerty's "Center Field," 乔丝·斯通's "Whatever Happened to the Heroes," 托莉·阿莫斯's "Father Lucifer," and 比利·乔's "We Didn't Start the Fire.".
Referenced in: "South Pacific" song "Bloody Mary"; 雷蒙德·钱德勒's novel "Farewell, My Lovely"; 伍迪·格思里's song "DiMaggio Done It"; 欧内斯特·海明威's novel "The Old Man and the Sea"; Seinfeld: The Note (1991); The Simpsons: 'Tis the Fifteenth Season (2003); and Boobs in the Woods (1950).
Auction of over 1,000 DiMaggio's personal possessions held by his son's adopted daughters: 2,000th hit baseball ($29,900); 1947 MVP Award ($281,750); game-worn 1951 World Series uniform ($195,500); Hall of Fame ring ($69,000); photo Marilyn Monroe autographed "I love you Joe" ($80,500); her passport ($115,000); their marriage certificate ($23,000). The event netted $4.1 million. [19-20 May 2006]
Played by 比尔·默瑞 (in SCTV Network: Days of the Week, The/Street Beef (1982) mock commercial "DiMaggio's on the Wharf"), 斯科特·巴库拉 (in the 1983 Broadway musical "Marilyn"), 杰弗里·迪恩, Christopher McDonald, 约翰·迪尔, 提图斯·维里沃 (character based on DiMaggio), 加里·布塞 (character based on DiMaggio), 威廉·史密斯 (character based on DiMaggio), Peter Palmer (in Quincy M.E.: A Star Is Dead (1976); character based on DiMaggio), 迈克尔·诺里, 彼得·道博森, 萨尔·兰迪, and 弗兰克·康威.
Producer Keya Morgan bought a very large part of his estate which was also noted in the New York Times.
When he married 玛丽莲·梦露, the couple rented a home at 508 N. Palm Drive in Beverly Hills next to 珍·哈露's last home.
While accepting the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 1999 Golden Globes, 杰克·尼科尔森 noted that his first day of work as an actor was May 5, 1955, which he took as a good omen as "5" was the jersey number of his boyhood idol, DiMaggio. Nicholson later attended DiMaggio's memorial service.
Batted .408 during his 56 game hit streak, with 15 home runs and 55 RBIs.
Pictured on one of a set of 4 USA nondenominated commemorative postage stamps issued 20 July 2013, celebrating Major League Baseball All-Stars. Price on day of issue was 45¢. Others honored in this issue were Ted Williams, Larry Doby, and Willie Stargell.
Recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor by the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation in 1986.
Wrote song "In the Beauty of Tahoe" with Harold Adamson. [1941].
His father was a very harsh man who frequently told Joe he was lazy and '''good for nothing'' and openly dismissed his passion for Baseball, saying he should follow him into fishing.