Joe DiMaggio ... time favorite," Selig said. The Hall of Fame flag in Cooperstown, N.Y., was lowered to half-staff and a wreath was placed around DiMaggio's plaque. U.S. flags at Yankee Stadium ...

"All this dignity that he carried himself with was really about his own worship and adoration for what Joe DiMaggio ... Incredibly, DiMaggio wasn't elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year ...

In 2023, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum paid tribute to its 14 members named Joe and Joseph, from Joe DiMaggio to the newest inductee, Joe Mauer. Did someone say National Joe Day?