I haven't seen this DiMaggio item before, but when searching online for the "Yankee Clipper" nickname, it appears it was first used in 1939. "Joltin Joe" was something that came to being during his 1941 batting streak season, so even if this piece is a later creation, at least the makers wisely used the "Printed 1940" stamp on back to fit when the Yankee Clipper was the nickname in use before the introduction of the Joltin Joe moniker.
Brian
Last edited by brianp-beme; 04-12-2023 at 02:00 AM.
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