Vince DiMaggio

Infobox MLB retired
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bgcolor2=black
textcolor1=black
textcolor2=white
name=Vince DiMaggio


position=Center fielder
birthdate =birth date|1912|9|6
deathdate =death date and age|1986|10|3|1912|9|6
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=April 19
debutyear=1937
debutteam=Boston Bees
finaldate=June 6
finalyear=1946
finalteam=New York Giants
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.249
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=125
stat3label=RBI
stat3value=584
teams=
* Boston Bees (by|1937-by|1938)
* Cincinnati Reds (by|1939-by|1940)
* Pittsburgh Pirates (by|1940-by|1944)
* Philadelphia Phillies (by|1945-by|1946)
* New York Giants (by|1946)
highlights=
* All-Star (NL): 1943, 1944

Vincent Paul "Vince" DiMaggio (September 6, 1912 - October 3, 1986) was a Major League Baseball center fielder and right-handed batter who played in the National League for the Boston Bees (1937-38), Cincinnati Reds (1939-40), Pittsburgh Pirates (1940-45), Philadelphia Phillies (1945-46), and New York Giants (1946). The older brother of Joe and Dom, DiMaggio was born in Martinez, California.

DiMaggio was a fine outfielder and a smart baserunner. He hit 21 home runs with 100 RBI for the Pirates in 1941, and led the league center fielders in assists three times and putouts twice. He ranked among the National League's top ten home run hitters six times between 1938 and 1945. Beside this, he was prone to strike out, leading the league in striking out six times. He set a record (since broken) by fanning 134 times in 1938. He was a two-time All-Star selection (1943-44). In the 1944 All-Star game he hit a home run, triple and single in three at-bats. The same year he belted four grand slams for the Phillies.

In his ten year career, Vince DiMaggio batted .249 with 125 home runs and 584 RBI in 1110 games. He died in North Hollywood, California at age of 74.

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/dimagvi01.shtml Statistics at "Baseball Reference"]