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Joseph Paul DiMaggio (/ d ə ˈ m ɑː dʒ i oʊ /; born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio, Italian: [dʒuˈzɛppe ˈpaːolo diˈmaddʒo]; November 25, 1914 – March 8, 1999), nicknamed "Joltin' Joe", "the Yankee Clipper" and "Joe D.", was an American baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees.
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The eighth of nine children, DiMaggio was born in a two-room house in Martinez, California, to Sicilian immigrants who came from Isola delle Femmine, near Palermo; delivered by a midwife. His mother, Rosalia, named him "Giuseppe" for his father; "Paolo" was in honor of Saint Paul, Giuseppe's favorite saint. The family moved to San Francisco ...
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DiMaggio is an Italian surname. People with this name include: Three American-born brothers who all played in Major League Baseball as center fielders: Dom DiMaggio (1917–2009), Boston Red Sox (1940 to 1953) Joe DiMaggio (1914–1999), New York Yankees (1936 to 1951), elected to the Hall of Fame; Vince DiMaggio (1912–1986), several teams ...
Todaro was born in the area of San Cipirello, Province of Palermo, Sicily on July 15, 1889, to Giuseppe Todaro and Giuseppa DiMaggio.Todaro along with brothers Calogero "Charlie", Giuseppe "Joe", and Salvatore "Sam" Todaro immigrated to the United States in 1907 and settled in New Orleans, Louisiana, [1] while his brother Angelo remained in Sicily.
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One year later, the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame was founded as a non-profit, educational institution. The first induction ceremony and banquet was a star-studded event, as the Hall of Fame honored Lou Ambers, Eddie Arcaro, Charlie Trippi, Gino Marchetti, Dom DiMaggio and “The Yankee Clipper,” Joe DiMaggio. Mrs.