Joe Dimaggio

WHOM

• He was born on November 25th, 1914 in CA
• He played for the New York Yankees.
• Was an outfielder was number 5

STILL WHOM

• Spent this whole 13 year career.
• Took 3 years off to be in the Air Force.
• He married Marilyn Monroe for a year.
• Then married Dorothy Arnold.for 5 years
• Had a hard time with women ha.

WHAT DID HE DO

• He was one the greatest baseball player
• He is a member of the MLB Hall of Fame.
• He enlisted into the army in 1943. He traded a salary of 43,000 to 50 per month in the army.

THE WAR AND BASEBALL

• Joe and other big leaguers playing on the military teams to keep troops entertainment.
• President Franklin D. Roosevelt believed it was important for the country to keep baseball going in World War II. This was called the Green light letter.

THE END FOR JOE

• Joe had developed stomach ulcers.
• He continued to serve the country
• Until September 14, 1945 when he given a medical release.
• Then that spring he played for the Yankees again.
• Died on march 9 of lung cancer

FACTS OF FUN

• 13 time all-star
• 9 time world series champion.
• 3 time MVP
• 2 time batting champ, home run leader, and RBI leader.