DiMaggio

American

[duh-mah-jee-oh, -maj-ee-oh] / dəˈmɑ dʒiˌoʊ, -ˈmædʒ iˌoʊ /

noun

Joseph Paul JoeJoltin' Joe, 1914–1999, U.S. baseball player.

DiMaggio British

/ dɪˈmædʒɪəʊ /

noun

Joe. 1914–99, US baseball player

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And at that moment I remembered an older friend no longer with us whom I’d always envied because, as a boy, he’d go to Yankee Stadium and see Joe DiMaggio play.

From The Wall Street Journal

An unlikely star stole the spotlight and a home run from legendary Yankees slugger Joe DiMaggio in 1947 with one of the greatest catches in World Series history.

From Los Angeles Times

Batting stars: Joe DiMaggio hit two homers but batted only .231 for the Yankees.

From Los Angeles Times

Her private life was followed closely in the press - including her three failed marriages to James Dougherty, Joe DiMaggio and Arthur Miller.

From BBC

While he has already surpassed luminaries like Joe DiMaggio and Ken Griffey Jr. in career WAR, injuries have robbed Trout of some of his prime.

From Seattle Times

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