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Joltin' Joe DiMaggio

Author : Jonah Winter

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 40 pages

File Size : 49,4 MB

Release : 2014-09-02

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 148140279X

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Bestselling author Jonah Winter and award-winning illustrator James E. Ransome knock it out of the park with this tribute to one of the greatest baseball players who ever lived, Joe DiMaggio. In the golden age of baseball, sports announcers ruled the radio, winning and losing was front-page news, and just about every young boy wanted to grow up to wear Yankee pinstripes, including Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio, Jr., a first generation Italian from San Francisco. “Baseball is not a job,” said young Joe’s dad, but through hard work and dedication, Joe grew up to make headlines as a top centerfielder and ace hitter—Joltin’ Joe, the Yankee Clipper. And when the paychecks started rolling in and the newspaper reporters wouldn’t stop calling, you can bet Pop was mighty proud! During the Depression and WWII the country needed something to cheer for, and Joe was the star player who outshone the rest, even marrying movie star Marilyn Monroe—all by keeping his mouth shut and his eye on the ball.



Joe DiMaggio

Author : Richard Ben Cramer

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 566 pages

File Size : 30,83 MB

Release : 2001-09-04

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 0684865475

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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.



Joe Dimaggio

Author : Jerome Charyn

Publisher : Yale University Press

Page : 162 pages

File Size : 42,86 MB

Release : 2011-03-08

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 0300172664

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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.



Dinner with DiMaggio

Author : Rock G. Positano

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 368 pages

File Size : 10,64 MB

Release : 2017-05-09

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1501156845

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"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"--



Streak

Author : Michael Seidel

Publisher : U of Nebraska Press

Page : 316 pages

File Size : 45,24 MB

Release : 2002-03-01

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 9780803292932

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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.



The Unforgettable Season

Author : Phil Bildner

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 36 pages

File Size : 42,66 MB

Release : 2011-03-03

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1101996552

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At the start of the 1941 baseball season, neither Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees nor Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox were beloved by baseball fans. But that all changed when Joe started a 56-game hitting streak and Ted's batting average rose to over .400. Despite numerous challenges along the way-Joe had his bat stolen by an overeager fan and Ted's batting average dipped to .3995 on the last day of the season-the records set by "Joltin' Joe" and "The Splendid Splinter" have yet to be broken. New York Times bestselling author of the Sluggers series (with Loren Long), Phil Bildner has written an accessible tribute to two of baseball's greatest heroes. Packed with fun facts and statistics for eager fans to pore over, this book is sure to be a home run!



Joe and Marilyn

Author : C. David Heymann

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 448 pages

File Size : 11,56 MB

Release : 2014-07

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1439191778

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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.



Becoming Joe Dimaggio

Author : Maria Testa

Publisher : Turtleback Books

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 43,41 MB

Release : 2005-02-03

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ISBN : 9781417676194

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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.



The Streak

Author : Barb Rosenstock

Publisher : Astra Publishing House

Page : 33 pages

File Size : 46,25 MB

Release : 2014-03-01

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 159078992X

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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.



Joe DiMaggio

Author : Richard Ben Cramer

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 566 pages

File Size : 18,85 MB

Release : 2013-01-22

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1439127980

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Joe DiMaggio was, at every turn, one man we could look at who made us feel good. In the hard-knuckled thirties, he was the immigrant boy who made it big—and spurred the New York Yankees to a new era of dynasty. He was Broadway Joe, the icon of elegance, the man who wooed and won Marilyn Monroe—the most beautiful girl America could dream up. Joe DiMaggio was a mirror of our best self. And he was also the loneliest hero we ever had. In this groundbreaking biography, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Richard Ben Cramer presents a shocking portrait of a complicated, enigmatic life. The story that DiMaggio never wanted told, tells of his grace—and greed; his dignity, pride—and hidden shame. It is a story that sweeps through the twentieth century, bringing to light not just America's national game, but the birth (and the price) of modern national celebrity.