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Joe DiMaggio
The Yankee Clipper Joltin' Joe DimaggioJoe DiMaggio had the nicknames "Joltin' Joe" and "The Yankee Clipper"
Mel Allen is often credited with coining Joe DiMaggio's nickname, "The Yankee Clipper," David Halberstam says Arch McDonald deserves credit for that. Allen was the first to call DiMag "Joltin' Joe." He labeled Tommy Henrich "Ol' Reliable."
New York Yankees outfielder Joe DiMaggio had the nickname "The Yankee Clipper"
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Joe DiMaggio.
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The Yankee Clipper
Joe DiMaggio, the "Yankee Clipper", had a 56 game streak during that time period.
Joe DiMaggio was one of the all-time greats of baseball. He played for the Yankees and set a number of records. He was also married to Marilyn Monroe for a time. Click on the links below for more information.
Joe DiMaggio debuted on May 3, 1936, playing for the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium I; he played his final game on September 30, 1951, playing for the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium I.
He was mentioned in "We didn't start the fire"-Bille Joel but he also sang a song with the Beatles.