Joe Dimaggio

Author: Jerome Charyn
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300172664
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 162

Book Description
Examines the life of the baseball player in a new light, as a man who took his marriage to Marilyn Monroe very seriously long after their divorce, and had trouble finding a new role for himself during his retirement from the sport.

Joe DiMaggio

Author: Richard Ben Cramer
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0684865475
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 566

Book Description
This is the life story of Joe DiMaggio, including his first game with the New York Yankees in the 1930s, his marriage to Marilyn Monroe & his rise to hero status. Richard Ben Cramer tells of the ways in which fame can both build & destroy.

Dinner with DiMaggio

Author: Rock G. Positano
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501156845
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 368

Book Description
"Revealing and little-known stories of the great Yankees Hall of Famer from the man who knew him best in the last ten years of his life"--

Becoming Joe Dimaggio

Author: Maria Testa
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9781417676194
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
For use in schools and libraries only. Poems tell the story of Joseph Paul, who was named after baseball great Joe DiMaggio, and his immigrant grandfather, Papa-Angelo, who teaches him about life, family, and baseball.

Joe DiMaggio

Author: Herb Dunn
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0689831862
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180

Book Description
A biography emphasizing the childhood of the baseball legend.

Joe and Marilyn

Author: C. David Heymann
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439191778
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 448

Book Description
Traces the passionate and sometimes volatile relationship between Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe, covering their sensational 1954 elopement and the troubles that led to their divorce nine months later.

Streak

Author: Michael Seidel
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803292932
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 316

Book Description
Streak vividly and poignantly tells the story of "Joltin' Joe" DiMaggio's legendary fifty-six-game hitting streak and the last golden summer of baseball before America was engulfed by the maelstrom of the Second World War. That long-lost summer also witnessed other unforgettable events: Ted Williams's quest to bat 400 and Lefty Grove's pursuit of his three-hundredth victory; a sizzling, epic race between the Dodgers and the Cardinals for the National League pennant; and Mickey Owen's infamous passed ball in the fourth game of the World Series. Featuring complete box scores for each game, Streak showcases DiMaggio's crowning achievement, commemorates a baseball season like no other, and invites us to an America in the last moments of its innocence.

Marilyn, Joe & Me

Author: June Dimaggio
Publisher: Penmarin Books Incorporated
ISBN: 9781883955632
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
Entertainer, June DiMaggio, niece of baseball player Joe DiMaggio and dear friend of Marilyn Monroe for 11 years, shares first-hand stories of the two very private stars.

The Streak

Author: Barb Rosenstock
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
ISBN: 159078992X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33

Book Description
Perfect for every baseball fan, here is the story of New York Yankees baseball great Joe DiMaggio’s longest hitting streak in baseball history. In the summer of 1941, Yankee center fielder Joe DiMaggio and his favorite bat, Betsy Ann, begin the longest hitting streak in baseball history. But when Betsy Ann goes missing, will DiMaggio keep hitting? Set on the brink of World War II, this is a spellbinding account of a sports story that united the country and made DiMaggio a hero, at a time when one was profoundly needed. Barb Rosenstock's action-packed text and Terry Widener's powerful illustrations capture DiMaggio's drive as well as his frustration. The book also includes headlines, quotes, stats, and a detailed bibliography.

Something to Prove

Author: Rob Skead
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books ®
ISBN: 1467742252
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
In 1936, the New York Yankees wanted to test a hot prospect named Joe DiMaggio to see if he was ready for the big leagues. They knew just the ballplayer to call—Satchel Paige, the best pitcher anywhere, black or white. For the game, Paige joined a group of amateur African American players, and they faced off against a team of white major leaguers plus young DiMaggio. The odds were stacked against the less-experienced black team. But Paige's skillful batting and amazing pitching—with his "trouble ball" and "bat dodger"— kept the game close. Would the rookie DiMaggio prove himself as major league player? Or would Paige once again prove his greatness—and the injustice of segregated baseball?