The DiMaggios; Three Brothers, Their Passion for Baseball, their Pursuit of the American Dream
Anne Drager (author photograph) New York: Ecco (An Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers), 2013. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. xi, [3], 320 pages. Illustrations. Index. DJ has slight wear and soiling. Tom Clavin was a reporter for 15 years for The New York Times and has also been a columnist and contributing writer at The Press News Group on eastern Long Island. As a freelance writer he wrote for several prominent magazines on a variety of topics, including Men’s Journal, Smithsonian, Parade, Reader’s Digest, Golf, Cosmopolitan, and Family Circle. He has received awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, and National Newspaper Association. Four of his books have been New York Times best sellers: Dodge City, The Heart of Everything That Is, Halsey’s Typhoon, and The Last Stand of Fox Company. Other recent titles that have received popular and critical acclaim include The DiMaggios, Lucky 666, Last Men Out, Gil Hodges, Roger Maris, Being Ted Williams, and Reckless. Derived from a Kirkus review: A fine biography of the greatest brother combination ever to play major league baseball. Vincent, Joe and Dominic DiMaggio lived out the American dream. The three boys excelled first in the Pacific Coast League and then, one-by-one, they rose to play in the major leagues. Vince, the eldest of the three, broke his father’s prohibition against wasting time with games and thus paved the way for his brothers. Joe, the middle of the three, was the legend who married movie stars but was also cold and distant. Dominic, the bespectacled youngest and smallest of the trio, was a star but lived in the shadow of Joe. The journeyman Vince had the most trouble adjusting to post-baseball life and struggled just to make ends meet. Joe effectively made a career out of being Joe DiMaggio, legend. Dominick meanwhile, had the most grounded and, in many ways, successful post-baseball career, using his intellect to become a successful businessman. It is a strength of this book that while Joe remains the legend, Dominic comes across as the most admirable DiMaggio. Clavin reminds readers that Joe is not the only DiMaggio worth remembering. Condition: Very good / Very good.
Keywords: Joe DiMaggio, Dominic DiMaggio, Baseball, All-Star, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Joe Cronin, World Series, Marilyn Monroe, Lefty O'Doul, San Francisco Seals, Ted Williams
ISBN: 978006283774
[Book #77483]
Price: $45.00