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- he hit a lot of homers, he
- rarely struck out. In his
- entire career, he only
- struck out 369 times (thatΓÇÖs
- just eight more than his
- home run total).
-
- He was an excellent runner, too. In fact, his
- manager, Joe McCarthy, said that Joe ΓÇ£was
- the best base runner I ever saw."
-
- During his career, Joe led the Yankees to
- nine World Series championships. He was
- named American League MVP three times
- (1939, 1941, and 1947).
-
- In 1969, 18 years after he retired from
- baseball, Joe was named the gameΓÇÖs
- ΓÇ£greatest living player." Believe it or
-
-