Was Joe DiMaggio the most perfect ballplayer in baseball history?
Was Joe DiMaggio the most perfect ballplayer in baseball history?
September 14, 2023
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Was Joe DiMaggio the most perfect ballplayer in baseball history?
It’s difficult to imagine Joe DiMaggio in any uniform other than the classic pinstripes of the Yankees. But for several years in the 1960s after his playing career. Joltin’ Joe wore the green and yellow of the A’s.
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In the spring of 1951, Joe DiMaggio’s legendary career was winding down. The 12-time All-Star and three-time Most Valuable Player was even talking about his retirement openly.
See legendary Yankee Joe DiMaggio during introductions before Game One of the 1981 World Series.
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