NOVEMBER 25, 1914: Joe DiMaggio was born in Martinez, California. He became a national baseball icon, but while he played his entire career with the New York Yankees, he always considered San Francisco his home.

NOVEMBER 25, 1914: Joe DiMaggio was born in Martinez, California. He became a national baseball icon, but while he played his entire career with the New York Yankees, he always considered San Francisco his home.

Before 1960, San Francisco did not host a national league franchise and sports-thirsty citizens had to be content rooting for their home-town athletes instead. Joe…

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NOVEMBER 23, 1889: The world’s first jukebox debuted at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco.

NOVEMBER 23, 1889: The world’s first jukebox debuted at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco.

Located at 303 Sutter, the Palais Royale Saloon was a gin mill. Built to look like the Louvre, it was a large structure shaped in…

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