DiMaggio's only child was a son, Joe Jr., from his first marriage to Dorothy Arnold, an actress he met while working on a movie, "Manhattan Merry-Go-Round," in 1937. Their marriage ended in divorce.

When Joe DiMaggio died, a 57-year old man with a gray pony-tail was one of the select few allowed to attend the family funeral. He was a casket-bearer that day, his face anonymous to the national ...

Joe DiMaggio was more than the most complete all-around player of his generation. He was more than the player who set one of the game's most cherished records, hitting safely in 56 consecutive games.

By the time the lights went on again, DiMaggio had vanished. Perhaps the best insight into why DiMaggio quit came from brother Tom: "He quit because he wasn’t Joe DiMaggio any more." ...

Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak in 1941 is widely considered the most untouchable record in sports. It’s such a preposterous record that it’s a mathematical feat to merely calculate ...

Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak in 1941 is widely considered the most untouchable record in sports. It’s such a preposterous record that it’s a mathematical feat to merely calculate ...

from Joe DiMaggio to the newest inductee, Joe Mauer. Did someone say National Joe Day? There are 14 Joes and Josephs enshrined in the Hall of Fame, including Class of 2024 inductee Joe Mauer.

Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak in 1941 is widely considered the most untouchable record in sports. It’s such a preposterous record that it’s a mathematical feat to merely calculate the odds of ...