Author: Jonah Winter
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 148140279X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
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.
Joltin' Joe DiMaggio
Author: Jonah Winter
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 148140279X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 148140279X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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"--
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"--
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.
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 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.
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.
The Unforgettable Season
Author: Phil Bildner
Publisher: Puffin Books
ISBN: 9780147510556
Category : Baseball
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Tells the story of two of baseball's greatest heroes, Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams and how during the summer of 1941 they each set records that still stand.
Publisher: Puffin Books
ISBN: 9780147510556
Category : Baseball
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Tells the story of two of baseball's greatest heroes, Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams and how during the summer of 1941 they each set records that still stand.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Una Storia Segreta
Author: Lawrence DiStasi
Publisher: Heyday
ISBN: 9781890771409
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
Una Storia Segreta brings a new perspective to the history of wartime violations of civilian populations. The essays in this volume bring together the voices of the Italian American community and experts in the field, including personal stories by survivors and their children, letters from internment camps, news clips, photographs, and cartoons.
Publisher: Heyday
ISBN: 9781890771409
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
Una Storia Segreta brings a new perspective to the history of wartime violations of civilian populations. The essays in this volume bring together the voices of the Italian American community and experts in the field, including personal stories by survivors and their children, letters from internment camps, news clips, photographs, and cartoons.