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December 11th, 1951-Joe DiMaggio retires from baseball

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief • December 11, 2024
Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The Hall of Famer ended his career with a batting average of .325 and 361 home runs. The Yankee Clipper’s 56 game hitting streak is one of the most notorious and unbreakable records in the history of baseball. His performance in 1941 in general is known as one of the most dominant seasons by a player.

DiMaggio was selected to the Hall of Fame in 1955, four years after his retirement.

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Dylan Miller
Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief
Dylan Miller is currently a Senior at Colonia High School. He enjoys participating in sports, earning varsity letters in cross country, winter track and spring track. In addition to participating in sports, Miller also follows the NFL, NBA and MLB. Scouting is a large part of Miller’s extracurricular activities as an Eagle Scout. At this level he will learn more about leadership and communication, which Miller is eager to add to his skill set as he prepares for college. When he’s not busy in school or running, he enjoys watching TV shows like Ted Lasso. He also likes listening to sports analysts Colin Cowherd, Jim Rome or Dan Patrick. He aspires to work in the sports field and run track in college.