| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| DiMaggio, Joseph Paul |
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| SYLLABICATION: | Di·Mag·gio |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  d -mä zh - , -m j- |
| DATES: | 1914–1999 |
| VARIANTS: | Known as “Jolting Joe” (and “the Yankee Clipper.”) |
| American baseball player. A center fielder for the New York Yankees (1936–1951), he is considered the best all-around player ever at that position. In 1941 he hit safely in 56 consecutive games.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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