"It is not for DiMaggio's records that we remember him," writes Ira Berkow of The New York Times. "He is best remembered for the persona of Joe DiMaggio ... helping the Yankees begin another ...

Actress Marilyn Monroe laughs with her husband, former New York Yankees baseball player Joe DiMaggio, at the Stork Club in New York on Sept. 20, 1954. Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe wave to the ...

Today's Iconic Moment in NY Sports History, sponsored by Cadillac, highlights Yankees legend Joe DiMaggio signing the first $100K contract in professional baseball.

It immediately becomes New York City’s signature building. March: Joe’s older brother Vince ... November: Seals owner Charlie Graham sells DiMaggio to the Yankees for $25,000 and five players.

Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio at the premiere of her movie “The Seven Year Itch” on June 2, 1955. AP DiMaggio, who was 12 years Monroe’s senior, had just retired from the New York Yankees.

John L. Sullivan wins the world heavyweight bare-knuckle title by beating Paddy Ryan in a nine-round bout in Mississippi City, Miss. 1942 — At the Millrose Games in New York, Dutch Warmerdam becomes ...