Chronicles the story of the legendary baseball star, his favorite bat, Betsy Ann, and the longest hitting streak in baseball history, which united the country on the brink of World War II.

More than 350 sets of brothers have played in the major leagues since the 1870s, but few have had the skill, the charisma, or the success of the DiMaggio brothers. Joe, "The Yankee Clipper," is an American icon, but two of his brothers were dynamic players in their own right. Dominic, known as "The Little Professor," was a seven-time All-Star with the Boston Red Sox 1940-1953. He hit better than .300 five times in his career, and like his big brother,...

Tells the story of baseball greatest heroes Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams and how during the summer of 1941 they each set records that still stand.

Covers the 1951 New York Yankees--DiMaggio's last year and Mantle's rookie season. More than a chronicle of a pennant-winning team, it is also a study of heroes: the decline of an all-too mortal American icon and the emergence of the newest sensation in sport" cJacket.

As the man who knew DiMaggio best, his longtime friend, attorney, and business manager Morris Engelberg felt it was time to set the record straight. Offers an intimate and honest view of a cherished American figure. Provides a rare glimpse into DiMaggio's relationship with his estranged son and reveals DiMaggio's feelings about Marilyn Monroe, the Kennedys, politics, and fellow ballplayers.

Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio, Jr., or Joe, as he was called, dreamed of becoming a major-league baseball player. But he had three strikes against him. He was supposed to become a fisherman like his dad. He was Italian American, and prejudice was everywhere. And he was quiet and awfully shy. But despite all this, Joe became not just a baseball player but a baseball legend.

A biography emphasizing the childhood of the baseball legend.

Story about a remarkable sports figure who became part of American folklore.

Durso examines the aspirations and obsessions of a man who has been throughout his life virtually unapproachable.