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He was an all-round player who was a superb center-fielder, recording a remarkable 22 assists in throwing out base runners in one season.

He was an all-round player who was a superb center-fielder, recording a remarkable 22 assists in throwing out base runners in one season.

DiMaggio's father was a fisherman and Joe was raised in a [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] family of nine children.

DiMaggio's father was a [[fisherman]] and Joe was raised in a [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] family of nine children.

Surprisingly, and perhaps due to having a relatively short career, DiMaggio was not elected to the [[Baseball Hall of Fame]] in his first year of eligibility, but was in his second eligible year.<ref>https://www.espn.com/sportscentury/features/00014151.html</ref>  His career was a relatively short 13 years, which kept him from becoming a leader in most career statistics.  He missed the 1943, 1944, and 1945 seasons by serving honorably in [[World War II]], and was disadvantaged as a right-handed hitter in a ballpark built with a short right-field fence for the left-handed [[Babe Ruth]].  DiMaggio was one of the very best right-handed hitters of all-time.

Surprisingly, and perhaps due to having a relatively short career, DiMaggio was not elected to the [[Baseball Hall of Fame]] in his first year of eligibility, but was in his second eligible year.<ref>https://www.espn.com/sportscentury/features/00014151.html</ref>  His career was a relatively short 13 years, which kept him from becoming a leader in most career statistics.  He missed the 1943, 1944, and 1945 seasons by serving honorably in [[World War II]], and was disadvantaged as a right-handed hitter in a ballpark built with a short right-field fence for the left-handed [[Babe Ruth]].  DiMaggio was one of the very best right-handed hitters of all-time.