The Yankee great was not shy at the plate, but he withered in the glare of his marriage to Marilyn Monroe and was reticent in retirement.
The Great Introverts and Extroverts of Our Time
Herewith, TIME's unscientific survey of loud (and quiet) giants — it takes both kinds to make history. Read the related TIME cover story, "The Upside of Being an Introvert," available to subscribers here.
Joe DiMaggio, Baseball Hall of Famer
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