Summer of '49: The Yankees and the Red Sox in Postwar America (48 page)

Phil Rizzuto
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Joe Page
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Ed Lopat
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Bobby Brown
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Yankee second baseman Jerry Coleman showing his athletic ability early in the season, against Chicago.
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New York Yankees Johnny Lindell (left), Joe DiMaggio (center), and Jack Phillips arrive at Pennsylvania Station, New York City.
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Joe DiMaggio (right) as he signs his 1949 contract in the Yankees’ office in New York. At left is Dan Topping, one of the owners and president of the Yankees. George Weiss, the club’s general manager, stands between them.
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Family photo: Joe and Dominic DiMaggio pictured eating at home with their mother. “The boys can’t wait to go to work on that platter of steaming ravioli,” the caption notes.
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Another family photo: The baseball celebrity of their sons made the senior DiMaggios newsworthy as well. Here they drink a toast after taking out first citizenship papers in February 1942.
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The DiMaggios cut their golden wedding anniversary cake. Left to right: Dominic, Mrs. DiMaggio, Joe, Joe Sr., and Tom.
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Three days in June: Joe DiMaggio crosses the plate after hitting one of his four home runs against the Red Sox. This was the first of two in the 9-7 Yankee win. Greeting him are Charlie Silvera (29), Phil Rizzuto (10), and Tommy Henrich. Boston catcher Birdie Tebbetts watches.
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Left to right: Johnny Pesky, Junior Stephens, Bobby Doerr, and Bill Goodman.
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