Joe DiMaggio
Joseph Paul DiMaggio (November 25, 1914 - March 8, 1999) was an American baseball player.
- Born: Martinez, California
- Died: Hollywood, Florida
- Bats: right-handed
- Throws: right-handed
- Played for: New York Yankees
- Elected to United States Baseball Hall of Fame: 1955
- 223 votes of 251 ballots cast: 88.84%
His two brothers, Vince and Dom were also major leaguers. Vince was twice a National League All-Star, while Dom had an 11-year career with the Boston Red Sox. All three were noted for their defensive skills.
Joe was married twice in his life. His first marriage was to actress Dorothy Arnold, whom he later divorced. The marriage produced one child, a son, named Joe DiMaggio, Jr.
On January 15, 1954 Joe married actress and sex symbol Marilyn Monroe. Although they were only married 9 months, their union still draws attention. Joe and Marilyn were set to remarry on August 8th, 1962, however Marilyn died 3 days before it could happen.
DiMaggio was immortalized in another medium when he was mentioned in the Simon and Garfunkel song "Mrs Robinson", which became famous as part of the soundtrack to the film The Graduate, his name thus recognizable to millions around the world with only the dimmest awareness of baseball ().
Joe DiMaggio died in 1999 and was interred in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, California. His dying words were, "I'll finally get to see Marilyn."
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