Joe DiMaggio History: March 8, 1999 - Joe DiMaggio, athlete, dies at 84 October 22, 1967 - Joe DiMaggio is hired as executive Vice President of A's by Charlie Finley January 14, 1954 - New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio marries actress Marilyn Monroe December 11, 1951 - Joe DiMaggio announces his baseball retirement November 13, 1951 - Lefty O'Doul's all-stars, including Joe DiMaggio and Billy Martin, lose 3-1 to Pacific League all-star team (Japan) July 8, 1951 - Yankee Joe DiMaggio and manager Casey Stengel feud September 10, 1950 - Joe DiMaggio becomes 1st to hit 3 home run in a game at Griffith Stadium August 11, 1950 - Hitting just .279, Yank great Joe DiMaggio is benched for 1st time June 21, 1950 - Joe DiMaggio gets his 2,000th hit June 20, 1950 - Joe Dimaggio's 2,000th hit, Yankees beat Indians 8-2 February 7, 1949 - Joe DiMaggio becomes 1st $100,000/year baseball player (New York Yankees) May 23, 1948 - Joe DiMaggio hits 3 consecutive home runs May 21, 1948 - New York Yankees Joe Dimaggio hits for cycle (single, double, triple, home run) November 27, 1947 - Joe DiMaggio wins his 3rd MVP, beating Ted Williams by 1 vote February 17, 1943 - New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio, enlists into the U.S. army November 27, 1941 - Joe DiMaggio is named AL MVP July 17, 1941 - New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak ends in Cleveland July 16, 1941 - Joe Dimaggio goes 3 for 4, hitting in his 56th straight game July 1, 1941 - Joe Dimaggio on way to 56, ties Willie Keeler's 44 game hit streak May 15, 1941 - Joe DiMaggio starts 56-game hitting streak; Yankees lose 13-1 October 24, 1939 - Joe DiMaggio wins AL MVP, Jimmie Foxx is runner-up July 5, 1937 - Joe DiMaggio's 1st grand slammer June 13, 1937 - Joe DiMaggio hits 3 consecutive home runs against St. Louis Browns March 26, 1937 - Joe DiMaggio takes Ty Cobb's advice and replace his 40 with 36 oz bat June 24, 1936 - Joe DiMaggio becomes 5th to hit 2 home runs in 1 inn, Yankees beat Browns 18-4 May 3, 1936 - New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio makes his major-league debut, gets 3 hits November 21, 1934 - New York Yankees buy Joe DiMaggio from San Francisco Seals (Pacific Coast League) July 26, 1933 - Joe Dimaggio ends 61 game hitting streak in Pacific Coast League
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