- Born
- Died
- Birth nameDominic Paolo DiMaggio
- Nicknames
- The Little Professor
- Dom
- Height5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Dominic DiMaggio was born on February 12, 1917 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was married to Emily DiMaggio. He died on May 8, 2009 in Marion, Massachusetts, USA.
- SpouseEmily DiMaggio(October 7, 1948 - May 8, 2009) (his death, 3 children)
- Made major league debut on 16 April 1940.
- In the eulogy at his brother's funeral, he stated Joe had everything "except the right woman to share his life with", a remark seen by many as proof the DiMaggio family disapproved of Joe's second wife, Marilyn Monroe.
- Inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame, 1995 (charter member).
- Has a son who lives in New Hampshire
- Became a multi-millionaire in the foam padding business. His company owns manufacturing and real estate companies in Massachusetts and California.
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