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New York Yankees All Time Left Fielder |
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Joe Dimaggio
1936 - 1951
1736 games, 361 home runs, .325 batting average
DiMaggio (S-LE)
Needham
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| Debuting with the Yankees in 1936, Dimaggio is only athlete in North American pro sports history to be on four World Championship teams in his first 4 full seasons. In 1941 he established a record that most think will never be broken when he hit consecutively in 56 straight games. He was also the first pro athlete to sign a contract for $100,000 in 1949. His number 5 has been retired and Dimaggio is immortalized in Yankee Stadium's Memorial Park. |