On this day in 1941 Joltin' Joe Dimaggio won the American League Most Valuable Player award for the second time in his career. The Yankee Clipper edges Ted Williams in his season in which he hit .406 when a Red Sox writer leaves Williams off the ballot. The Curse of the Bambino continues...
Speaking of Joe Dimaggio on this day in 1948 the Yankee Clipper was put into John Hopkins Hospital in New York to remove bone spurs on his right heel. DiMaggio would not make his debut for the Yankees in 1949 until June, 28 of that season and would debut by hitting a single and a two run home run in his first two at bats in a 5-4 victory over the Red Sox in Fenway.
Bone Spurs are what had him retire, well that and his throwing arm injury.
ReplyDeleteJust because I can, I will also put into the mix...a new kid that was hitting hrs longer than had ever been seen before and could cover CF and half of right and left field if need be. Just couldn't pass that one up. lol