Joe DiMaggio Biography

Joe DiMaggio, born November 25, 1914, played his entire 13-year Major League Baseball career with the New York Yankees. He was selected as an All-Star in each of his 13 seasons and won three American League Most Valuable Player Awards. After retiring in 1951, he ranked fifth in career home runs with 361 and sixth in slugging percentage at .579. In 1932, his brother Vince played for the San Francisco Seals, and DiMaggio filled in at shortstop for the team. DiMaggio made his Major League debut on May 3, 1936, batting ahead of Lou Gehrig in the Yankees lineup. In 1936, he set a franchise record for rookies by hitting 29 home runs during his debut season. In 1937, he led the majors with 46 home runs, 151 runs scored, 167 runs batted in, and 418 total bases, all career highs.