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Joe DiMaggio
American baseball player, member of the national baseball hall of fame (1914-1999).
Born November 25th, 1914 in Martinez.
Died March 8th, 1999 at 84 years old in Hollywood (lung cancer).
Joe DiMaggio, one of the greatest baseball players of all time, died on 1999-03-08. He was 84 years old. DiMaggio was born on 1914-11-25 in Martinez, California, and made his major league debut with the New York Yankees in 1936. He played with the Yankees for his entire 13-year career, and was a 10-time All-Star. He was also the 1941 MVP and a three-time World Series champion. DiMaggio retired in 1951 as the all-time leader in hits (2,214) and RBIs (1,153). He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955.
They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy