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In that case Mr. Barrow, Mr. Gehrig is a very underpaid ballplayer.
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Joe DiMaggio
Age: 84 †
Born: 1914
Born: November 25
Died: 1999
Died: March 8
Baseball Player
Martinez
California
Joseph Paul DiMaggio
Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio
Joltin' Joe
The Yankee Clipper
The 56-game hitting streak
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