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Joe DiMaggio

National Museum of American History

Object Details

depicted (sitter)
DiMaggio, Joe
Associated Name
New York Yankees
Description
Pinback button featuring baseball player Joe DiMaggio. Button has an attached ribbon and metal baseball glove charm.
Joseph (Joe) DiMaggio (1914-1990) played centerfield for the New York Yankees from 1936-1942 and from 1946-1951, with time in-between spent in military service. One of the most dominant and popular athletes in United States history, "Joltin’ Joe" was an All-Star every season of his 13 year career, taking home three American League Most Valuable Player Awards and leading the Yankees to a remarkable 9 World Series Championships. In 1941, "The Yankee Clipper," a lifetime .325 batter, set a Major League Baseball record, getting a hit in 56 consecutive games.
The son of Italian immigrants, DiMaggio had two brothers, Dominic (Dom) and Vincent (Vince,) who also played in the Major Leagues. The native Californian made international headlines with his short-lived marriage to actress Marilyn Monroe in 1954.
Enshrined in Baseball’s Hall of Fame in 1955, Dimaggio is remembered, not only for his achievements on the diamond, but as an icon for the era in which he played.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Charles E. and Vickie Weitzenhofer
ca 1950
ID Number
1989.0030.01
accession number
1989.0030
catalog number
1989.0030.01
Object Name
button, baseball
Physical Description
cloth (ribbon material)
metal (overall material)
paper (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 5 in x 1 in; x 12.7 cm x 2.54 cm
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National Museum of American History
name of sport or game
Baseball
Subject
Sports
Buttons, Badges, Ribbons
Record ID
nmah_683747
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-0589-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

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