Joseph Paul "
Joe"
DiMaggio (
or ; ; November 25, 1914 – March 8, 1999), born
Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio, nicknamed "
Joltin' Joe" and "
The Yankee Clipper", was an American
Major League Baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career for the
New York Yankees. He is perhaps best known for his 56-game
hitting streak (May 15 – July 16, 1941), a record that still stands.