DOM DiMAGGIO SIGNED Postcard GPC (d.2009) 1946 Boston Red Sox

TEAM: Boston Red Sox

SIGNER: Dom DiMaggio

APPROXIMATE SIZE: 3-1/2"x5-1/2"

MARKS / STAMPING: Hand-signed (initials only) by Dom DiMaggio

ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Original

COMMENTS / CONDITION: As with all of my signed items, the signature is guaranteed to pass further inspection by any major authenticator, or your money back. See scans for conition and signature quality.

BIO: Dominic Paul DiMaggio (The Little Professor) was born in 1917 in San Francisco, CA and died in 2009 in Marion, MA. He played major league baseball from 1940 to 1953 as outfielder for the Boston Red Sox, appeared in the 1946 World Series, and was selected 7 times as an All-Star. He was the youngest of three brothers who each became major league center fielders: Joe was a star with the rival New York Yankees, and Vince played for five National League teams. The youngest of nine children born to Sicilian immigrants, Dom's small stature (5'9") and eyeglasses earned him the nickname "The Little Professor". It was once said of the brothers' talents: "Joe is the best hitter, Dom is the best fielder, and Vince is the best singer." There was also a ditty sometimes sung in Boston after 1946 that included the words: "Who hits the ball and makes it go?/ Who runs the bases fast, not slow?/ Who's better than his brother Joe? Dominic DiMaggio...."

SKU: CL02470

Item: CL02470