If you counted his years in the army and his three years with the Seals ... best insight into why DiMaggio quit came from brother Tom: "He quit because he wasn’t Joe DiMaggio any more." ...

Joe DiMaggio, the elegant Yankee Clipper whose ... He had been a star with the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League, and once had a 61-game hitting streak. But a knee injury scared ...

When a shortstop is needed later in the season, Vince recommends his kid brother, Joe. October: In his first full season with the San Francisco Seals, DiMaggio hits .340, pounding out 28 home runs ...