If you counted his years in the army and his three years with the Seals ... best insight into why DiMaggio quit came from brother Tom: "He quit because he wasn’t Joe DiMaggio any more." ...

Joe DiMaggio was more than the most complete all ... Joe spent three seasons with the San Francisco Seals, and he set a Pacific Coast League record by hitting safely in 61 consecutive games ...

Joe DiMaggio, the elegant Yankee Clipper whose ... He had been a star with the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League, and once had a 61-game hitting streak. But a knee injury scared ...

When a shortstop is needed later in the season, Vince recommends his kid brother, Joe. October: In his first full season with the San Francisco Seals, DiMaggio hits .340, pounding out 28 home runs ...