Dom, as he was known by his brothers, actually wanted to be a chemical engineer. Eventually, baseball caught up with engineering, and Dom played in the majors with his famous brother Joe and other brother Vince.
How do you get any attention when your brother Joe is the best paid player in the game and your teammate (Ted Williams) playing right field is arguably the best hitter ever?
Well, Dom did and made the All Star team several times.
Dom had big seasons after his military service. He hit .328 average in 1950 with 193 hits and led the A.L. with 131 runs scored and 15 stolen bases.
He kept it up in 1951 with a 27-game hitting streak, .296 batting average with 189 hits, and again leading the A.L. with 113 runs.
He kept it up in 1951 with a 27-game hitting streak, .296 batting average with 189 hits, and again leading the A.L. with 113 runs.
Who knows what his career numbers would have looked like without those three full seasons of military service? He was between 26 and 28 years old, or normally the prime years to win a batting title or score a few more runs – a Dom specialty!
Dom retired in 1953 after playing in seven All Star games and hitting .298 over 1,399 games.
Dom died in 2009 after a successful business career..
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