Brother duos and trios from the MLB: Historical sibling rivals and teammates

"Yankee Clipper" Joe DiMaggio died on this day in history, March 8, 1999, after an incredible American life on and off the field.

For many professional baseball players, the love for the sport and their athletic abilities run in the family.

MLB siblings have competed both together as teammates and separately as rivals.

Here are just a few of the many brothers who have played in the MLB over the years. 

Many brothers have played together, and against each other in the MLB. (Getty Images )

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The DiMaggio brothers are some of the most well-known baseball brothers in history. The trio played in the 1930s through 1950s. All three of the brothers were successful during their baseball careers and each of them played center field.

Joe, the eldest of the three, played for the New York Yankees for all 13 years of his baseball career. He was a legendary athlete and was a nine-time World Series champion. He missed three seasons with the team when he served in World War II, from 1943-1945.

Vince moved around quite a bit between teams. He played for a total of ten years between the Boston Bees, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies and New York Giants. 

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Joe, Dom and Vince DiMaggio all had long careers in the MLB. (Mark Rucker/Transcendental Graphics, Getty Images)

The youngest brother, Dom spent his 11-year career with the Boston Red Sox. Like his brother, Dom also fought in the military during World War II. He was stationed in Australia in 1944 and remained there for the rest of the war which ended in 1945.

The Waner brothers are the only pair who