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DiMaggio

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

noun

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


DiMaggio British  
/ dɪˈmædʒɪəʊ /

noun

  1. Joe. 1914–99, US baseball player

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In the 1940s, Team Italy could’ve run out a lineup that featured Yogi Berra, Phil Rizzuto and Joe and Dom DiMaggio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Neto left all of that in the hands of his agents last winter, focusing on training but also on a charity bowling tournament to benefit Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in his hometown of Miami.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Killings haven’t been so rare in San Francisco since superstar Marilyn Monroe wed baseball legend Joe DiMaggio at City Hall.

From Slate • Jan. 16, 2026

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

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2024

“I would like to take the great DiMaggio fishing,” the old man said.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway