Baseball History · On This Day On This Day: March 26 Posted on March 26, 2019 by Baseballia 1937 On the advice of Detroit Tigers’ legend, Ty Cobb, budding New York Yankees all-time great Joe DiMaggio reduces the weight of his bat from 40 ounces to 36 ounces. Joe D. will hit 46 HRs in ’37 along with a .346 average.