1999 Death Joe DiMaggio, athlete, dies at 84 1970 Event Yankees dedicate plaques to Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio 1967 Event Joe DiMaggio is hired as executive Vice President of A's by Charlie Finley 1962 Event Joe Pepitone 2nd Yankee to hit 2 home runs in 1 inning (Joe DiMaggio) 1954 Event New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio marries actress Marilyn Monroe 1951 Event Joe DiMaggio announces his baseball retirement 1951 Event Lefty O'Doul's all-stars, including Joe DiMaggio and Billy Martin, lose 3-1 to Pacific League all-star team (Japan) 1951 Event Yankees beat Giants 4 games to 2 in World Series, DiMaggio's final game 1951 Event Yankee Joe DiMaggio and manager Casey Stengel feud 1950 Event Red Sox Dom DiMaggio leads AL with only 15 stolen bases 1950 Event Joe DiMaggio becomes 1st to hit 3 home run in a game at Griffith Stadium 1950 Event Hitting just .279, Yank great Joe DiMaggio is benched for 1st time 1950 Event Casey Stengel asks Joe DiMaggio to play 1st base (handles 13 chances) 1950 Event Joe DiMaggio gets his 2,000th hit 1950 Event Joe Dimaggio's 2,000th hit, Yankees beat Indians 8-2 1949 Event Joe DiMaggio becomes 1st $100,000/year baseball player (New York Yankees) 1948 Event Joe DiMaggio hits 3 consecutive home runs 1948 Event New York Yankees Joe Dimaggio hits for cycle (single, double, triple, home run) 1947 Event Joe DiMaggio wins his 3rd MVP, beating Ted Williams by 1 vote 1947 Event Al Gionfriddo makes a great catch off Joe Dimaggio in World Series 1946 Event Red Sox win 15th straight beat Yankees 5-4, DiMaggio hits Grand Slam 1945 Event Phillies Vince DiMaggio ties NL record with 4th grand slam of season 1943 Event New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio, enlists into the U.S. army 1941 Event Joe DiMaggio is named AL MVP 1941 Event Browns pitcher Johnny Niggling gets Joe DiMaggio in 4 at bats to stop DiMaggio's streak of 74 games in reaching base 1941 Event New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak ends in Cleveland 1941 Event Joe Dimaggio goes 3 for 4, hitting in his 56th straight game 1941 Event DiMaggio breaks Willie Keeler's 44 game hitting streak (45th of 56) 1941 Event Joe Dimaggio on way to 56, ties Willie Keeler's 44 game hit streak 1941 Event DiMaggio extends hitting streak to 42 breaking Sisler's record 1941 Event Joe DiMaggio starts 56-game hitting streak; Yankees lose 13-1 1939 Event Joe DiMaggio wins AL MVP, Jimmie Foxx is runner-up 1938 Event 3 DiMaggio brothers play together for 1st time, charity all star game 1938 Event Yankees Monte Pearson no-hits Indians 13-0, DiMaggio hits 3 triples 1937 Event Joe DiMaggio's 1st grand slammer 1937 Event Joe DiMaggio hits 3 consecutive home runs against St. Louis Browns 1937 Event Joe DiMaggio takes Ty Cobb's advice and replace his 40 with 36 oz bat 1936 Event Joe DiMaggio becomes 5th to hit 2 home runs in 1 inn, Yankees beat Browns 18-4 1936 Event New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio makes his major-league debut, gets 3 hits 1934 Event New York Yankees buy Joe DiMaggio from San Francisco Seals (Pacific Coast League) 1933 Event Joe Dimaggio ends 61 game hitting streak in Pacific Coast League 1918 Birthday Dominic DiMaggio, baseball outfielder for the Boston Red Sox 1914 Birthday Joe DiMaggio, Yankee Clipper, 56 game hitting streak 1912 Birthday Vincent DiMaggio, baseball player, Giants, Phils, Reds, Braves
