Joe DiMaggio Day - October 1, 1949 Yankee Stadium - C. George cachet
July 16, 1981 - 40th anniversary of 56 game hitting streak
May 3, 1986 - 50th anniversary Major League Debut
March 8, 1999 - Joe DiMaggio Death cover - Bevil cachet
Photocopy, hand folded death cover, with 56-game hitting streak information on reverse
photo of DiMaggio and Mantle
In 1941 DiMaggio achieved a hit in 56 consecutive games
3-time AL MVP (1939, 1941, 1947), 13-time All-star, 361 home runs, .579 slugging percentage, 10 american League pennants, 9 World Series Championships, 2-time AL Batting Champion (1939, 1940), 2-time AL Home run Leader (1937, 1948), 2-time RBI Leader (1941, 1948)
New York Yankees retired jersey #5 - April 18, 1952
Baseball Hall of Fame 1955
Major League Baseball All-Century Team - 1999
His brothers Vince (Boston Bees, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Giants) and Dom (Boston Red Sox) were also major league center fielders
1984 Sports Memorabilia Show
1969 Ajman Champions of Sport
2014 Republic of Guinea celebrating Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe
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