Dom DiMaggio passes away

Dom DiMaggio, a seven-time all-star for the Boston Red Sox, passed away this morning at 1 a.m. with the replay of the Sox game playing in the background. He was 92.

"He was in and out of consciousness, but he was acknowledging it. He was a Red Sox fan until the end," his son said.

DiMaggio was surrounded by his family, according to his wife, Emily. He had been battling pneumonia, the Red Sox said in a statement.

"He was the most wonderful, warm, loving man," his wife of 61 years said. "He adored his children, and we all adored him."

DiMaggio was a seven-time All Star who still holds the record for the longest consecutive game hitting streak in Boston Red Sox history. Known as the "Little Professor" because of his eyeglasses and 5-foot-9, 168-pound frame, DiMaggio hit safely in 34 consecutive games in 1949.

The streak was broken on Aug. 9 when his big brother caught a sinking liner in the eighth inning of a 6-3 Red Sox win over the Yankees. Joe set the major league record with a 56-game hitting streak with the Yankees in 1941.

DiMaggio may have been overlooked while playing in the shadow of Ted Williams, but how many people can say they're the brother of Joe DiMaggio and they hold the Sox record for consecutive games with a hit? 

That also must have been an interesting Thanksgiving when Joe And Dom were in the room.