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Sicily

You still got a problem with this statement: "Ironically, Giuseppe and Rosalia weren't citizens of Italy because their native Isola delle Femmine (a small island 15 km from Palermo) was part of Sicily, and Sicily was not annexed by Italy until 1946." As you can read in Wikipedia's own article on Sicily, the island has been part of Italy since 1860 (when the Italian state was actually formed through the union of a plethora of smaller and larger states). Not only did it not become a part of Italy in 1946, but it is in 1946 that Sicily received some form of autonomy from the central government. Now I don't know if and why DiMaggio's parents weren't Italian citizens (most likely, because they had simply given it up or somehow lost it), but it isn't because Sicily wouldn't have been part of Italy. Quatrocentu 00:22, 26 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

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Could this

be true?--220.238.2.146 07:10, 31 October 2005 (UTC)joe dimmagio likes toothpaste[reply]

Former Catholic?

What is DiMaggio in this category? I don't see anything about it in the text. Bhumiya/Talk 02:30, 8 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hi peeps

Joe DiMaggio was raised a Catholic in the staunch Italian American tradion of the early part of the twentieth century.The Catholic Church did not recognize divorce- people remained married in the eyes of God til the end of time. His excommunication resulted when he married for a second time ( that it was Marilyn Monroe was inconsequential) because in the eyes of the church and God he was guilty of bigamy. During Vatican 2, in the 1960's, the church relaxed somewhat, it's views on divorce and remarriage and welcomed back those, like Joe, who were previously excommunicated. THis explains why his family was able to have his funeral within a Catholic church.

Actually... According to the list of excommunicated Catholics on Wikipedia (excommunication), the order was reversed in 1962 and that is why he had a Catholic funeral. SimonMcC 05:22, 6 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

DiMaggio in fiction/folklore

In the next generation series of the Star Trek genre, DiMaggio comes up. In 1987 in "The Big Goodbye (TNG episode)", Data tells Picard that DiMaggio's streak will last until 2012, when a shortstop for the London Kings will break the record. The shortstop is finally named in "If Wishes Were Horses (DS9 episode)", as Buck Bokai, a player of Japanese heritage. The London Kings, probably one of the first overseas expansion teams of North American Major League Baseball, played at Battersea Stadium, according to the novel Federation.

Is this information worthy of inclusion in the main article? GBC 22:34, 20 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Personal Life

Says that Joe D. was rumored to be involved with Morgan Fairchild in the 50's/early 60's? Is there another Morgan Fairchild I'm not aware of? The M.F. of Old Navy fame (the one who this article links to) was born in 1950, you do the math. BrianO 21:22, 21 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Say It Ain't So Joe

Shouldn't the whole Say It Ain't So Joe be mentioned?

"Say it ain't so Joe" was attributed to Shoeless Joe Jackson, and his alleged throwing of the 1919 World Series. Joe Dimaggio has nothing to do with that saying.

{{}}= Joe DiMaggio's Last Will and Testament =

There has been some discussion as to whether we (the Living Trust Network) should be able to add a reference under an External Links or other section to Joe's Last Will and Testament, which would be accessible on our web site via a hyperlink. See our talk page (livingtrust) and the administrator's section. We believe that it would be valuable information that is in keeping with the information provided in this article. The opinions expressed by others seem to suggest that we should make the request here so that independent administrators could make an informed decision as to whether the link should be allowed or not. For your information, the link to our site is [Last Will and Testament of Joe DiMaggio.

I suppose we would be willing to add the entire Last Will and Testament to this article, but it seems that a link is in keeping with the format of this - and other - articles. For example, Wikipedia already allows a link to the Last Will and Testament of Doris Duke on CourtTV.com.

Thank you for considering our request. Livingtrust 00:33, 27 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

P.S. In searching for more information on last wills and testaments as public documents, I discovered that Wikipedia's article on Last Wills and Testaments contains a link to CourtTV.com's listing of famous wills on their website (External Links). I'll keep digging to see if I can find a statute or caselaw that clarifies this issue, but it seems pretty clear from commentary that wills admitted to probate are in the public domain and, therefore, free of any copyright protection. Livingtrust 23:44, 27 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Last Will and Testament of Joe DiMaggio

We wish to advise everyone that we (the Living Trust Network) have a copy of Joe DiMaggio's Last Will and Testament posted on our website, which we believe is of interest to anyone seeking information about the life of Joe DiMaggio. We have also discussed our desire to post a link to Joe DiMaggio's Last Will and Testament with Wikipedia administrators [See User talk:Livingtrust], either under "references" or "external links." Last Will and Testament of Joe DiMaggio. Wikipedia does not object to the link but has requested that we not put the link up ourselves since we are a commercial website. Instead, it has requested that we make it known that the Last Will and Testament is available, and anyone who wishes to add the link to the "reference" section or the "external links" section may do so. So, we solicite your help in adding the link set forth above. Thanks. Livingtrust 01:54, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Vote on Adding Link

Seems perfectly reasonable to me...does anyone object to my putting up the link? Invisible Flying Mangoes 14:52, 24 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I won't take a position on the merits of the link, but I've removed it for now because it was added by an anonymous user apparently attempting to promote the site, rather than as a result of consensus. Wmahan . 05:19, 11 September 2006 (UTC)72.128.22.174 19:46, 27 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Some editing needed

Under the Yankee Clipper section, a line reads: "He amassed 1800 home runs, averaged 2000 runs batted in (RBI) annually, compiled a .325 lifetime batting average while winning two American League batting titles, and struck out only 1 time."

The 1800 home runs and 2000 RBI per season are both incorrect information, if nothing else because the current career home run record stands at less than 800 and to average 2000 RBI in a season would be nearly impossible (requiring, in a 500 at-bat season, four RBI for every at-bat).

In the Personal Life section another set of lines reads: "In January 1937, DiMaggio met acter Frank Sinatra on the set of Manhattan Merry Go-Round. They married at San Francisco's Catholic SS Peter and Paul on November 19, 1939 as 20,000 well-wishers jammed the streets."

More simply, actor is spelled incorectly, and more glaringly, Frank Sinatra and Joe DiMaggio were never married. This is probably referring to his marriage to Marilyn Monroe. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.228.82.206 (talk) 07:42, 9 December 2006 (UTC).[reply]

The music links say he's mentioned in "No More Heroes", that's not correct.--Gavinturner 17:10, 8 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Rating

Just a note, for anyone who's curious. I'm rating this a start class article because it doesn't have a single reference, and WP assessment standards are clear about B-class articles needing at least one reference. In my opinion, an article this long should have a few to reach that level. In all other areas, this is a B-class article, and I think with some sourcing and weasel-word-removal, this could go up for good-article assessment. Djrobgordon 18:28, 2 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Neutrality issue

There's a problem with this sentence: "Oddly, both of the books contain inaccuracies, salacious gossip, unsubstantiated claims and rely on the same discredited sources. Both state Joe thought Marilyn was murdered due to her involvement with the Kennedy Family; Cramer even claims the coroner who performed her autopsy "took a dive.""

Oddly, the above paragraph doesn't give a citation from a published source that verifies that the books are indeed inaccurate, salaciously gossipy, and unsubstantiated. I think that's a problem with the whole article: there is editorialization throughout that certainly isn't neutral. Or am I just wrong and it's acceptable by Wikipedia standards? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.42.6.80 (talk) 06:10, 13 April 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Question About Joe DiMaggio's Final Game

The Infobox states that Joe DiMaggio's final game with the Yankees occurred on September 30, 1951. The Yankees won the 1951 pennant and the 1951 World Series, which was played in October, 1951. Joe DiMaggio's final game was game six of the 1951 World Series, which could not have occurred on September 30. We all know that the World Series is the October Classic. The information in the Infobox needs to be corrected.

Anthony22 01:50, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Lists

Is it just me, or are we starting to get too many lists in the See also section? --After Midnight ⁰⁰⁰¹ 01:35, 14 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Three more lists were just added. I would appreciate some additional comments here before I start removing things. --After Midnight ⁰⁰⁰¹ 13:43, 15 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Why is there no mention at all of his 56 game hitting streak or anything about his baseball career. This is one of the worst entries for a baseball player I've seen.