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Dom DiMaggio

Dom DiMaggio

Played For
Boston Red Sox (1940-1953)

All-Time Rankings
Dom DiMaggio ranks #31 among the Top 50 all-time at CF. Rankings ⇒

Born
Dominic Paul DiMaggio was born on February 12, 1917, in San Francisco, CA.

Batted:  Right
Threw:  Right

Primary Position:  OF

Primary Team:  BOS

Major League Debut
April 16, 1940

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Dom DiMaggio
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Nicknames
The Little Professor

Hall of Fame Voting
Year Election Votes Pct
1960 BBWAA 4 1.5%
1962 BBWAA 2 1.3%
1968 BBWAA 8 2.8%
1969 BBWAA 13 3.8%
1970 BBWAA 15 5.0%
1971 BBWAA 15 4.2%
1972 BBWAA 36 9.1%
1973 BBWAA 43 11.3%

Post-Season Appearances
1946 World Series

Hitting Streaks
34 games (1949)
27 games (1951)

All-Star Selections
1941 AL
1942 AL
1946 AL
1949 AL
1950 AL
1951 AL
1952 AL

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