There has probably never been a professional baseball player more
of a puzzle than Joe DiMaggio. DiMaggio had a talent for keeping
his emotions suppressed and his innermost thoughts to himself. Few
could say that they really knew him. And even the ones who did
found him to be unpredictable. He was a walking contradiction. He
was quiet, but not necessarily shy. He could be both gracious and
abrupt, approachable or aloof depending on the situation. Although
he came across as humble, he had a tremendous sense of entitlement.
He was complex, secretive, inscrutable. There were many layers to
the man who came to be affectionately known as the “Yankee
Clipper.” DiMaggio always felt that his actions on the field
should do the talking for him. And for the most part, they did. To
many, DiMaggio personified elegance, style, and grace. An
impeccable dresser, he was married to two glamorous actresses. On
the field, he glided almost effortlessly, never having to dive for
a ball and rarely (if ever) making a mistake on the basepaths. He
became the living embodiment of the American dream and a symbol of
the country’s so-called “greatest generation.” But as time
marched on, DiMaggio grew increasingly distrustful of the people
around him. It was understandable—inevitable even. The third book
in Jonathan Week’s Yankees trilogy contains an abundance of
anecdotes, statistics, and other little known facts about the
Yankee Clipper.
General
| Imprint: |
The Lyons Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Yankees Icon Trilogy |
| Release date: |
March 2024 |
| Authors: |
Jonathan Weeks
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
216 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4930-8016-8 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-4930-8016-4 |
| Barcode: |
9781493080168 |
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