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Began his MLB career at the young age of 19, retired at the age of 37.
1st game played in PinStripes: May 3, 1936
Went 3 for 4, with 1 Triple, 2 singles.
Named as starting LF All Star in Rookie Year. Joe was a starting Out Fielder All Star, in each season he played, until he ended his career. - (1936-1951)
1936 A.S. Game: His 1 at bat, grounded into a Double Play vs. Dizzy Dean. Made 2 errors in LF, as a Rookie A.S.
13 years played, 13 consecutive A.S. appearances.
One could say Joe was: The 1st MLB player to comprehend, and utilize: “Professional Popularity equated to Commercial Marketability".
Retired at 37 years of age. Tired, broken down physically.
Last Hit, a Double in the 6th and Final game of the 51 World Series.
2nd Year, 1937: Hit a record 46 HR’s, most by a Yankee RH’er, (until A-Roid juiced his way into the record books to beat Joe’s feat). BTW-Juicers don't count....
(same year): 1937: Joe also had 15 Triples, and said: “Every long ball I got hold of that season was a 400 footer, even the outs”…..”I could have had 70 HR’s, had I played in a field, which favored RH Hitters”.
Yankee Stadium Fence Dimensions in Joe’s time:
LF - 457 Feet, CF - 461 Feet….
1939: Many people forget this one, Joe flirted with a .400 Batting Avg by Sept. 1st, then fell to a paltry .385 B’AVG. Paltry I say…. LOL…
Other than his Rookie Year, Joe’s Walk to K ratio-was double if not triple or more, with Walks than Strike Outs, eg. 1941 / 13 Strike Outs, 76 Walks
1941:
Many forget this one, but remember his 56 game Hitting Streak in the Summer of 41. The next game after Joe’s streak was broken, he commenced to add another 16 game hitting streak together, putting Joe safely on base 82 times in 83 games, from May 2nd to August 2nd.
As far as I know in those days, MLB did not count consecutive games with Hits, by starting where a player left off one year, and picking up the hitting streak with the beginning of a new year. To me, that's utterly effed up. Gives Player's to much bullshit chances to try vainly to reach DiMaggio's hit streak record of 73 Years.
1941: As well Joe stole the MVP trophy from Ted Williams in this year, when Ted hit .406 (Effing amazing, I doubt we will ever see another .400 hitter, who DOES NOT win the MVP, or a player who best a .400 hitter to steal the MVP)..OR- (a Triple Crown winner losing a MVP to another player....eg, [Williams 1942], lost the MVP to Joe Gordon while winning "The Triple Crown"....Williams 2nd 'Triple Crown' was in 47, in which DiMaggio also stole the MVP Trophy
Yanx Owner Edward G. Barrow said: “Acquiring Joe DiMaggio for $25,000, and 5 players, was the best deal I ever made”.
Joe had a 75 game hitting streak for the SF Seals AAA Team. (but ya’ll knew that).
Lost 3 years to WWII.
No telling what Joe could of done, had he not of served 3 years in WWII, (as well as many other great HOF players who lost time to WWII).
Lifetime notable stats:
361 HR’s / .398 OBP / .579 SLG% / .977 OPS /
790 Walks, 2214 Hits, in 6,821 At Bats. Lifetime .325 B’AVG. / RBI’s: 1537
Joe’s best years in RBI’s 167 in his 2nd year, (1937), 155 in 48.
in his time: A player did NOT have to wait the mandatory 5 years to get elected into the HOF:
1953 BBWAA (44.3%)
1954 BBWAA (69.4%)
1955 BBWAA (88.8%) Elected in 3rd year of eligibility.
1939 and 1940 Won Batting Titles
1941 and 47 Won the MVP…also won the MLB Player of the Year in 39
14th all time for For Assists as a CF’er. Keep in mind only 13 years of playing.
Needless to say we will never see another Joe DiMaggio, Iron Horse, Bambino, or Mick.
1st game played in PinStripes: May 3, 1936
Went 3 for 4, with 1 Triple, 2 singles.
Named as starting LF All Star in Rookie Year. Joe was a starting Out Fielder All Star, in each season he played, until he ended his career. - (1936-1951)
1936 A.S. Game: His 1 at bat, grounded into a Double Play vs. Dizzy Dean. Made 2 errors in LF, as a Rookie A.S.
13 years played, 13 consecutive A.S. appearances.
One could say Joe was: The 1st MLB player to comprehend, and utilize: “Professional Popularity equated to Commercial Marketability".
Retired at 37 years of age. Tired, broken down physically.
Last Hit, a Double in the 6th and Final game of the 51 World Series.
2nd Year, 1937: Hit a record 46 HR’s, most by a Yankee RH’er, (until A-Roid juiced his way into the record books to beat Joe’s feat). BTW-Juicers don't count....
(same year): 1937: Joe also had 15 Triples, and said: “Every long ball I got hold of that season was a 400 footer, even the outs”…..”I could have had 70 HR’s, had I played in a field, which favored RH Hitters”.
Yankee Stadium Fence Dimensions in Joe’s time:
LF - 457 Feet, CF - 461 Feet….
1939: Many people forget this one, Joe flirted with a .400 Batting Avg by Sept. 1st, then fell to a paltry .385 B’AVG. Paltry I say…. LOL…
Other than his Rookie Year, Joe’s Walk to K ratio-was double if not triple or more, with Walks than Strike Outs, eg. 1941 / 13 Strike Outs, 76 Walks
1941:
Many forget this one, but remember his 56 game Hitting Streak in the Summer of 41. The next game after Joe’s streak was broken, he commenced to add another 16 game hitting streak together, putting Joe safely on base 82 times in 83 games, from May 2nd to August 2nd.
As far as I know in those days, MLB did not count consecutive games with Hits, by starting where a player left off one year, and picking up the hitting streak with the beginning of a new year. To me, that's utterly effed up. Gives Player's to much bullshit chances to try vainly to reach DiMaggio's hit streak record of 73 Years.
1941: As well Joe stole the MVP trophy from Ted Williams in this year, when Ted hit .406 (Effing amazing, I doubt we will ever see another .400 hitter, who DOES NOT win the MVP, or a player who best a .400 hitter to steal the MVP)..OR- (a Triple Crown winner losing a MVP to another player....eg, [Williams 1942], lost the MVP to Joe Gordon while winning "The Triple Crown"....Williams 2nd 'Triple Crown' was in 47, in which DiMaggio also stole the MVP Trophy
Yanx Owner Edward G. Barrow said: “Acquiring Joe DiMaggio for $25,000, and 5 players, was the best deal I ever made”.
Joe had a 75 game hitting streak for the SF Seals AAA Team. (but ya’ll knew that).
Lost 3 years to WWII.
No telling what Joe could of done, had he not of served 3 years in WWII, (as well as many other great HOF players who lost time to WWII).
Lifetime notable stats:
361 HR’s / .398 OBP / .579 SLG% / .977 OPS /
790 Walks, 2214 Hits, in 6,821 At Bats. Lifetime .325 B’AVG. / RBI’s: 1537
Joe’s best years in RBI’s 167 in his 2nd year, (1937), 155 in 48.
in his time: A player did NOT have to wait the mandatory 5 years to get elected into the HOF:
1953 BBWAA (44.3%)
1954 BBWAA (69.4%)
1955 BBWAA (88.8%) Elected in 3rd year of eligibility.
1939 and 1940 Won Batting Titles
1941 and 47 Won the MVP…also won the MLB Player of the Year in 39
14th all time for For Assists as a CF’er. Keep in mind only 13 years of playing.
Needless to say we will never see another Joe DiMaggio, Iron Horse, Bambino, or Mick.
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