Immortalized in song and story, Joe DiMaggio is one of baseball's
most accomplished players--and also one of its most enigmatic
stars. DiMaggio's life is often seen as embodying the American
Dream. The son of Sicilian immigrants, he rose from an
unexceptional childhood in San Francisco to stardom on the national
pastime's greatest stage--Yankee Stadium. As a player, DiMaggio
fought off injuries and earned a reputation for unyielding
excellence, exemplified by his Major-League-record 56-game hitting
streak. DiMaggio's celebrity and sense of style and grace
transcended the game, and his brief marriage to America's sex
symbol, Marilyn Monroe, remains the stuff of legends. But
"Joltin'Joe" struggled with the attention and scrutiny that came
with fame, and he became increasingly reclusive in later life. In
this concise biography, David Jones offers a complex new look at
the man who was once voted baseball's greatest living player. It
has been said that hitting a baseball is the hardest thing in
professional sports. Baseball's All-Time Greatest Hitters presents
biographies on Greenwood's selection for the 12 best hitters in
Major League history, written by some of today's best baseball
authors. These books present straightforward stories in accessible
language for the high school researcher and the general reader
alike. Each volume includes a timeline, bibliography, and index. In
addition, each volume includes a "Making of a Legend" chapter that
analyses the evolution of the player's fame and (in some cases)
infamy.
General
| Imprint: |
Greenwood Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Baseball's All-Time Greatest Hitters |
| Release date: |
October 2004 |
| First published: |
October 2004 |
| Authors: |
David Jones
|
| Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
192 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-313-33022-3 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Sport & Leisure >
Sports & outdoor recreation >
Ball games >
Baseball
|
| LSN: |
0-313-33022-0 |
| Barcode: |
9780313330223 |
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