Thread: Joe Dimaggio's new nick-name
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Old 09-07-2012, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by ullmandds View Post
Joe Dimaggio appears to have a new nickname..."The Yankee Clippings!"

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JOE-DIMAGGIO...item53edd33064
That was the nickname preferred by Yankee announcer Red "Barber" and the reason why the Yankees didn't hire him until 1954, after Joe retired.
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