On July 8, 1941, the American League All-Stars defeated the National League All-Stars 7-5 when Boston’s Ted Williams launched a three-run home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. The walk-off blast, hit off Claude Passeau, made this the first All-Star Game to be decided in the final inning.
New York Yankees outfielder Joe DiMaggio struck out three times in one game, facing Cleveland Indians pitcher Mel Harder on June 19, 1942. It was the only time in his career that DiMaggio would strike out three times in a single contest.
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.
On January 14, 1954, Yankees outfielder Joe DiMaggio and actress Marilyn Monroe eloped and got married in San Francisco City Hall. While the romance between the two superstars captivated the nation, it proved to be a doomed union, almost from the get go. In October 1954, only 274 days after they were married, the couple divorced.
A little big band baseball music to start your day. Hey Joe, whaddya know?
I can remember a sports writer asking me for a quote and I didn’t know what a quote was. I thought it was some kind of soft drink.
~Joe DiMaggio
On June 24, 1936, twenty-one-year-old Joe DiMaggio hit two home runs in the fifth inning against the White Sox at Comiskey Park. This made the rookie outfielder the first Yankee and the fifth Major League player ever to accomplish the feat. The Yankees defeated the Sox 18-11.
You always get a special kick on opening day, no matter how many you go through. You look forward to it like a birthday party when you’re a kid. You think something wonderful is going to happen.
~Joe DiMaggio
