Joe DiMaggio
Chronology
| 1914 | Born November 25 in Martinez, California |
| 1932 | Signs first professional contract with San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League |
| 1933 | Hits in 61 consecutive games for the Seals |
| 1934 | Contract sold to the New York Yankees |
| 1936 | Begins his major league career |
| 1936-42, 1946-51 | American League All-Star Team |
| 1939 | Wins his first American League MVP award |
| 1941 | Sets major league record with 56-game hit streak |
| 1941 | Wins his second American League MVP award |
| 1941 | Son Joseph DiMaggio, III born |
| 1943 | Enlists in the U.S. Army |
| 1944 | Dorothy Arnold divorces DiMaggio |
| 1946 | Returns to baseball |
| 1947 | Wins his third American League MVP award |
| 1951 | Retires from baseball |
| 1954 | Marries and is divorced from actress Marilyn Monroe |
| 1955 | Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame |
| 1962 | Arranges funeral of Marilyn Monroe |
| 1968 | Becomes coach of the Oakland Athletics |
| 1969 | Is named baseball's Greatest Living Player |
| 1999 | Dies March 8 in Hollywood, Florida |
Additional topics
Famous Sports StarsBaseballJoe DiMaggio Biography - Hometown Sensation, Off To A Fabulous Start, The Streak, Chronology, Postwar Comeback, Awards And Accomplishments