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Vincent Paul "Vince" DiMaggio (September 6, 1912 - October 3, 1986) was a Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball is the highest level of play in American professional baseball. Specifically, Major League Baseball refers to the organization that operates the National League and the American League, by means of a joint organizational structure that has developed gradually between them since 1903 ....
 center fielder
Center fielder

A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field - the Baseball positions between Left fielder and Right fielder....
 and right-handed batter who played in the National League
National League

The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest existent professional team sports league....
 for the Boston Bees
Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the National League East of Major League Baseball's National League....
 (1937-38), Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds

The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. They are members of the National League Central of the National League....
 (1939-40), Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. They play in the National League Central of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions and played in the first one....
 (1940-45), Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and are the reigning 2008 World Series champions....
 (1945-46), and New York Giants
San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in , that currently play in the National League West. One of the oldest of the MLB teams, the Giants hold the distinction of having won the most games of any team in the history of organized sports....
 (1946). The older brother of Joe
Joe DiMaggio

Joseph Paul DiMaggio A member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, DiMaggio was a 3-time MLB Most Valuable Player Award winner and 13-time Major League Baseball All-Star Game ....
 and Dom
Dom DiMaggio

Dominic Paul DiMaggio is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Boston Red Sox from 1940 to 1953....
, DiMaggio was born in Martinez, California
Martinez, California

Martinez is a city in and the county seat of Contra Costa County, California, California, United States. The population was 35,866 at the 2000 census....
.

DiMaggio was a fine outfielder and a smart baserunner. He hit 21 home run
Home run

In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batting is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring run for himself and each baserunning who was already on base, with no error by the defensive team on the play....
s with 100 RBI
Run batted in

Run batted in or RBI is a baseball statistic used in baseball, softball and dartball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play....
 for the Pirates in 1941, and led the league center fielders in assists three times and putout
Putout

In baseball statistics, a putout is given to a defensive player who records an out by one of the following methods:* tag play a runner with the ball when they are not touching a base...
s twice.






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Vincent Paul "Vince" DiMaggio (September 6, 1912 - October 3, 1986) was a Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball is the highest level of play in American professional baseball. Specifically, Major League Baseball refers to the organization that operates the National League and the American League, by means of a joint organizational structure that has developed gradually between them since 1903 ....
 center fielder
Center fielder

A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field - the Baseball positions between Left fielder and Right fielder....
 and right-handed batter who played in the National League
National League

The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest existent professional team sports league....
 for the Boston Bees
Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the National League East of Major League Baseball's National League....
 (1937-38), Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds

The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. They are members of the National League Central of the National League....
 (1939-40), Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. They play in the National League Central of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions and played in the first one....
 (1940-45), Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and are the reigning 2008 World Series champions....
 (1945-46), and New York Giants
San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in , that currently play in the National League West. One of the oldest of the MLB teams, the Giants hold the distinction of having won the most games of any team in the history of organized sports....
 (1946). The older brother of Joe
Joe DiMaggio

Joseph Paul DiMaggio A member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, DiMaggio was a 3-time MLB Most Valuable Player Award winner and 13-time Major League Baseball All-Star Game ....
 and Dom
Dom DiMaggio

Dominic Paul DiMaggio is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Boston Red Sox from 1940 to 1953....
, DiMaggio was born in Martinez, California
Martinez, California

Martinez is a city in and the county seat of Contra Costa County, California, California, United States. The population was 35,866 at the 2000 census....
.

DiMaggio was a fine outfielder and a smart baserunner. He hit 21 home run
Home run

In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batting is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring run for himself and each baserunning who was already on base, with no error by the defensive team on the play....
s with 100 RBI
Run batted in

Run batted in or RBI is a baseball statistic used in baseball, softball and dartball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play....
 for the Pirates in 1941, and led the league center fielders in assists three times and putout
Putout

In baseball statistics, a putout is given to a defensive player who records an out by one of the following methods:* tag play a runner with the ball when they are not touching a base...
s twice. He ranked among the National League's top ten home run
Home run

In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batting is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring run for himself and each baserunning who was already on base, with no error by the defensive team on the play....
 hitters six times between 1938 and 1945. Beside this, he was prone to strike out
Strikeout

In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike out occurs when a batter receives three strike during his time at bat. Strikeouts are associated with dominance on the part of the pitcher , although it is recognized that the style of swing that generates home runs also leaves the batter somewhat susceptible to striking out....
, leading the league in striking out six times. He set a record (since broken) by fanning 134 times in 1938. He was a two-time All-Star
Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual baseball game between players from the National League and the American League, currently selected by a combination of Fan , players, Coach , and Manager ....
 selection (1943-44). In the 1944 All-Star
Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual baseball game between players from the National League and the American League, currently selected by a combination of Fan , players, Coach , and Manager ....
 game he hit a home run, triple
Triple (baseball)

In baseball, a triple is the act of a Batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay nor another baserunner being put out on a fielder's choice....
 and single in three at-bats
At bat

In baseball, an at bat or time at bat is used to calculate certain baseball statistics, including batting average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage....
. The same year he belted four grand slams
Home run

In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batting is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring run for himself and each baserunning who was already on base, with no error by the defensive team on the play....
 for the Phillies.

In his ten year career, Vince DiMaggio batted
Batting average

Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball measuring the performance of batsman and hitter, respectively. The two statistics are related, in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages....
 .249 with 125 home runs and 584 RBI in 1110 games. He died in North Hollywood, California at age of 74.

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