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  1.                                  played his entire 13-year 
  2.                                  career with one team, the 
  3.                                  New York Yankees, and 
  4.                                  he was named to the 
  5.                                  American League All-Star 
  6. team in each of his 13 seasons.
  7.  
  8. A complete ballplayer, Joe had one of the
  9. best combinations of hitting and fielding
  10. skills ever found in a major leaguer. He was
  11. a strong defensive outfielder, with a very
  12. powerful and accurate throwing arm. In 1947,
  13. he made only one error in the entire season!
  14. His skill and grace in the field earned him the
  15. nickname ΓÇ£The Yankee Clipper." (A Yankee
  16. Clipper is a type of sailing ship.)
  17.  
  18. Joe had a lifetime batting average of 
  19. .325 and hit 361 home runs. Although 
  20.