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Lot # 1351: Joe DiMaggio “Fucking Dago” 1941 World Series Original Negatives (3)

Starting Bid: $100.00

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Item was in Auction "June 2004",
which ran from 5/25/2004 12:00 AM to
5/31/2004 9:00 PM



Game 5 of the 1941 World Series DiMaggio flies out deep to Pete Reiser and kicked up some dirt in frustration when he crossed over the diamond from second base. Dodger pitcher Whitlow Wyatt had some words with Joe and it looked like a fistfight. After some words it was broken up as shown in theses two 5x7” & one 4x5” image. Later in the locker room (according to Gene Schoor and those in attendance), DiMaggio was asked what happened. Joe replied, “The son of a bitch called me a fucking Dago.” Comes with original envelope and article this was used to publish.

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