AdvertisementOpinionHappy Birthday To Joltin' Joe — Who Didn't Even Like BaseballNovember 30, 2014Sean BraswellfacebookEmailA young Joe DiMaggio was a hitter for hire, playing with whatever local ball club could pay him. Then his semi-pro successes brought him to the San Francisco Seals, and from there to the major leagues — and the rest is history. (Bettmann/Corbis)