His Parents Had Big Dreams for Their Family
Born Giuseppe Paola DiMaggio in 1914, Joe DiMaggio was the son of two Italian immigrants who came to America in 1898. When DiMaggio was still a baby, his parents moved the family to San Francisco. His father, Giuseppe, worked hard as a fisherman. He hoped his sons would follow in his footsteps.
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However, DiMaggio and his brothers had other dreams. He and his brothers, Vince and Dominic, would spend their free time at the neighborhood baseball field. They all dreamed of becoming professional players. DiMaggio didn’t want anything to do with the fishing business because he hated the smell of dead fish.