Yankees Spring Training Gehrig DiMaggio

Lou Gehrig, left, gets something like a smile from rookie sensation Joe DiMaggio during spring training in St. Petersburg, Fla., March 8, 1936. DiMaggio, purchased from the San Francisco Seals, had earned a reputation for being shy and reserved since joining the Yankees in Florida. He then went on to have one of the outstanding rookie years ever, hitting .323 with 29 home runs and 125 RBIs while playing the outfield with the unshakable poise that became his