When Joe DiMaggio died, a 57-year old man with a gray ... Joe Jr. barely had enough time to spend it, as he died on August 7, 1999, five months after his father's death.

but it has produced only one Joe DiMaggio. He has proved to be the most enduring symbol of baseball greatness. In the almost half a century from his retirement until his death on March 8, 1999, he ...

The lines, "Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?/Our nation turns its lonely ... home on March 8, 1999. He is 84 years old.

Joe DiMaggio was more than the most complete all-around player of his generation. He was more than the player who set one of the game's most cherished records, hitting safely in 56 consecutive games.