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Joe DiMaggio: The Yankee Clipper
| AUTHOR | Carrera, Luca |
| PUBLISHER | Independently Published (05/19/2025) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Joe DiMaggio was more than a baseball legend-he was an American myth, sculpted in silence and preserved in elegance. In Joe DiMaggio: The Yankee Clipper, readers are taken on a sweeping, cinematic journey through the life of one of the most iconic figures in sports and culture. From the fog-draped streets of San Francisco's North Beach to the roaring crowds of Yankee Stadium, DiMaggio's story is told with vivid detail, rich narrative, and uncompromising honesty.
This definitive biography traces his meteoric rise with the New York Yankees, his unmatched 56-game hitting streak in 1941, and his enduring influence on the game-even after retirement. It also explores the complicated man behind the myth: his obsessive image control, his lifelong devotion to Marilyn Monroe, and his prickly but profound place in American memory. Whether worshiped as "Mr. Coffee," immortalized in song, or remembered as the quiet conscience of Yankee excellence, DiMaggio was always watching-and always unforgettable.
Joe DiMaggio: The Yankee Clipper is a masterful tribute to grace under pressure, and a portrait of a man who became a legend not by demanding attention, but by commanding it.
Joe DiMaggio was more than a baseball legend-he was an American myth, sculpted in silence and preserved in elegance. In Joe DiMaggio: The Yankee Clipper, readers are taken on a sweeping, cinematic journey through the life of one of the most iconic figures in sports and culture. From the fog-draped streets of San Francisco's North Beach to the roaring crowds of Yankee Stadium, DiMaggio's story is told with vivid detail, rich narrative, and uncompromising honesty.
This definitive biography traces his meteoric rise with the New York Yankees, his unmatched 56-game hitting streak in 1941, and his enduring influence on the game-even after retirement. It also explores the complicated man behind the myth: his obsessive image control, his lifelong devotion to Marilyn Monroe, and his prickly but profound place in American memory. Whether worshiped as "Mr. Coffee," immortalized in song, or remembered as the quiet conscience of Yankee excellence, DiMaggio was always watching-and always unforgettable.
Joe DiMaggio: The Yankee Clipper is a masterful tribute to grace under pressure, and a portrait of a man who became a legend not by demanding attention, but by commanding it.