The DiMaggios
Three Brothers, Their Passion for Baseball, Their Pursuit of the American Dream
1st Edition
Published on 21. November 2023
352 pages
978-0-06-218379-8 (ISBN)
Description
This biography of the legendary baseball family is an "entertaining and a rich source of DiMaggio lore" (
New York Daily News).
In The DiMaggios, New York Times-bestselling acclaimed sportswriter Tom Clavin reveals the untold Great American Story of three brothers, Joltin' Joe, Dom, and Vince DiMaggio, and the Great American Game-baseball-that would consume their lives.
A vivid portrait of a family and the ways in which their shifting fortunes and status shaped their relationships, The DiMaggios is an exploration of an era and a culture.
This comprehensive biography offers a trove of insight into one of the game's greatest players and his family, sure to be treasured by Yankees fans, Red Sox Fans, and baseball aficionados around the world.
"Fascinating revelations . . . more than the story of three ball playing brothers." - Boston Globe
In The DiMaggios, New York Times-bestselling acclaimed sportswriter Tom Clavin reveals the untold Great American Story of three brothers, Joltin' Joe, Dom, and Vince DiMaggio, and the Great American Game-baseball-that would consume their lives.
A vivid portrait of a family and the ways in which their shifting fortunes and status shaped their relationships, The DiMaggios is an exploration of an era and a culture.
This comprehensive biography offers a trove of insight into one of the game's greatest players and his family, sure to be treasured by Yankees fans, Red Sox Fans, and baseball aficionados around the world.
"Fascinating revelations . . . more than the story of three ball playing brothers." - Boston Globe
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Three Brothers, Their Passion for Baseball, Their Pursuit of the American Dream
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Tom Clavin is the author of fifteen books, including biographies of Roger Maris and Gil Hodges. He was a contributor to the New York Times for fifteen years, and the publications for which he has written include Golf Magazine, Manhattan, Men's Journal, Parade, and Smithsonian. He lives in Sag Harbor, New York.
Content
- Intro
- Dedication
- Contents
- Prologue
- Acknowledgments
- Part I
- One
- Two
- Three
- Four
- Five
- Six
- Part II
- Seven
- Eight
- Nine
- Ten
- Eleven
- Twelve
- Thirteen
- Fourteen
- Photo Section
- Part III
- Fifteen
- Sixteen
- Seventeen
- Eighteen
- Nineteen
- Twenty
- Twenty-one
- Twenty-two
- Twenty-three
- Index
- About the Author
- Also by Tom Clavin
- Credits
- Copyright
- About the Publisher
