Athletes going out on top

A look at some of the top athletes who have gone out as champions.

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Joe DiMaggio: "Joltin' Joe" played on a third of the Yankees' 27 World Series winning teams, notching his ninth ring in 1951. (Photo by William C. Greene/Sporting News via Getty Images)
Joe DiMaggio: "Joltin' Joe" played on a third of the Yankees' 27 World Series winning teams, notching his ninth ring in 1951. (Photo by William C. Greene/Sporting News via Getty Images)