"Little Professor" Dom DiMaggio, 92, Has Died

“Run rings around him”

When it came to the baseball-playing DiMaggio brothers, conventional wisdom (and I believe Casey Stengel) stated that Joe DiMaggio was the best hitter, Vince DiMaggio was the best opera singer and Dom DiMaggio was the best fielder. Vincent didn’t have the same Major League success as Joe and Dominic - and he may have been a good singer - but he didn’t make it to the Met. Does that mean he could have used personal loans and debt consolidation at some point, if these things had existed during his lifetime? I donR 17;t know.

But Casey Stengel did once say that Dom DiMaggio could “run rings around” brother Joe DiMaggio in center field. That’s high praise, considering the skills of Joe, an American icon who was once married to Marilyn Monroe.

Now, the three brothers are at rest in all but our memories, a place where the game never ends. MLB.com reports that Dom DiMaggio, a seven-time All-Star for the Red Sox and the youngest of the three DiMaggio brothers who played in the Major Leagues, has died at the age 92. Dominic expired in his Marion, Massachusetts home. His family was with him. He is survived by his wife, three children and six grandchildren.

He could pick it and hit it

Known as the “Little Professor” because of his eyeglasses and smallish frame, DiMaggio played for the Boston Red Sox from 1940-53, missing three seasons while serving in World War II. A center fielder with a knack for positioning and tracking down fly balls, DiMaggio was also an accomplished offensive player. He led the American League two times in runs scored (131 in 1950 and 113 in 1951) and also led the AL with 11 triples and 15 stolen bases in 1950. He he .328 that year, a career-high. ... click here to read the rest of the article titled ""Little Professor" Dom DiMaggio, 92, Has Died"