Yankee great Joe DiMaggio is benched for the first time in his career

On August 11, 1950 — Hitting just .279‚ Yankee great Joe DiMaggio is benched for the first time in his career. He is currently languishing in a 4 for 38 slump. His replacement‚ Cliff Mapes‚ wallops a 7th-inning home run to give the Yankees a 7 – 6 win over the A’s.

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