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Joe DiMaggio had joined the Yankees in 1936, just one year after Babe Ruth retired, and was an immediate star, hitting .323 and leading the league in throwing out runners from center field. He was voted and named to the all-star team every single season he played and led the Yankees into the World Series ten of those 13 years. Although a shy man, Joe DiMaggio was polite to fans. He was also a perfectionist, and he retired after the 1951 season because he felt he just wasn't as good as he used to be. He didn't want fans to see anything less than the best. For that same reason, while he would show up at old-timers' games and even would wear his old uniform, he would never play. He wanted to be remembered at his best.