This day in baseball: DiMaggio’s debut
Posted: May 3, 2014 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, history, Joe DiMaggio, Lefty Gomez, Lou Gehrig, Major League Baseball, MLB, New York Yankees, Red Ruffing, sports, St. Louis Browns, Tony Lazzeri 2 Comments
Surrounded by a whirlwind of hype and expectation, New York Yankees rookie Joe DiMaggio made his Major League debut on May 3, 1936, at the age of twenty-one. Joining the ranks of Lou Gehrig, Tony Lazzeri, Red Ruffing, and Lefty Gomez, DiMaggio led the Yankees to a 14-5 victory over the St. Louis Browns. In the game, DiMaggio collected three hits, including a triple, and scored three runs.
Not to mention marriage to Marilyn Monroe and becoming Mr. Coffee. 🙂
Oh yes. DiMaggio certainly gave his fans plenty of things to keep up on.