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Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life (Touchstone Book)

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by Cramer, Richard Ben


  Monette Company, 384–85, 401, 405, 409

  Monroe, Marilyn, 316, 318, 319

  affair of Joe and, 324–50

  after the divorce, 372–75, 388–91

  career of, 321, 327, 331–33, 336, 340, 342–50, 353, 358, 361–67, 370, 374, 387–88, 389, 395, 405, 408, 409, 410, 412, 413

  Christmas and, 336–37, 349, 396, 406

  death and funeral of, 393, 414–20, 440

  diary of, 416

  and DiMaggio family, 341–42, 347, 348–49

  divorce of Joe and, 355, 368–72

  first meeting of Joe and, 320–22

  health problems of, 326–27, 372, 387, 390, 395, 396, 398, 399

  homes of, 336, 361, 364, 402, 407, 408, 412, 477

  impersonators of, 379

  in Japan and Korea, 354, 356–61

  Joe and control of, 333–35, 344–50, 355, 358, 411, 420

  and Joe Jr., 337–40, 387, 408–9, 413

  Joe’s reconciliation attempts with, 368, 370–71, 385, 392, 393, 394–99, 406–12

  Kennedys and, 403–5, 409, 413, 479

  marriage of Joe and, 350–53, 361, 362–64, 366–68, 372

  nude photos of, 320, 323–24, 410, 447

  pills and, 363, 388, 390, 395, 399, 401–2, 410, 414, 415, 419

  protectors of, 332, 344, 362, 372, 390–91, 396–99, 400, 402, 406–7, 411–12

  publicity and, 324, 329–30, 333, 334–35, 342, 348, 351, 353, 355, 363, 366, 367, 368, 403, 410

  and remarriage, 410–13, 419

  roses and, 326, 375, 391, 419–20

  and social issues, 403, 404, 481

  suicide and, 405

  tapes of, 404–5, 416

  therapy and, 366, 390, 396, 404

  Montand, Yves, 389

  Moore, Jack B., 33, 213

  Morella, Little Tony, 178–79

  Morris, William, Agency, 343

  Morrison, Toni, 481

  Mosby, Aline, 323–24

  Moss, Harry, 243

  Most, Stanley, 210

  Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 429

  “Mrs. Robinson” (Simon), 476, 497

  Murphy, Johnny, 185, 187

  Murray, Eunice, 402, 407, 412, 416

  Musial, Stan, 205, 429

  Mussolini, Benito, 100, 101, 102

  Myers, Buddy, 138

  “My Greatest Comeback” (DiMaggio), 270

  My Sister, Marilyn (Miracle), 399

  myths:

  baseball and business, 459–60

  how Joe got into baseball, 29

  Joe’s injuries, 62–64

  journalists and, x–xi, 34–35, 62, 69, 81–83, 171–72, 175, 179

  radio and, 153

  stolen bat, 173–75, 183–84

  stolen World Series ring, ix, x, 506

  Streak stories, 164–65, 175

  Nacchio, Joe, 505

  National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame, Chicago, 495–96

  Nealon, Jim, 33

  Neiman, LeRoy, 501

  Ness, Jack, 47, 49

  Neun, Johnny, 222

  Newark, New Jersey, Joe’s friends in, 122, 131–34, 140–44, 184

  Newark News, 167, 183

  Newcomb, Patricia, 396, 399

  Newsday, 461

  Newsom, Bobo, 48, 51, 163

  Newsome, Dick, 180

  New York:

  Joe’s later years in, 473–82

  Joe’s stories about, 470–71

  residences in, 158, 179, 189, 243, 303–4, 373, 396

  shadow town of, 477–78, 499

  Tammany Hall, 246–47

  New York Daily News, x, 83, 87, 110, 172, 288, 366, 473

  New York Giants, 95–96

  New York Herald Tribune, 81, 159, 248

  New York Mirror, 255–56, 378

  New York Post, 42–43, 84, 88, 179–80, 193, 231, 303

  New York Sun, 73, 86

  New York Times, The, x–xi, 87, 106, 179, 183, 244, 298

  New York World-Telegram, 80, 81, 86, 106, 137, 200, 226, 248

  New York Yankees:

  1936 season, 87–97

  1938 season, 127

  1939 season, 135–39

  1940 season, 151, 155, 157, 158, 170

  1941 season, 159–89

  1942 season, 198, 200–201, 205

  1946 season, 217, 220–23

  1947 season, 227–37

  1948 season, 247–57, 271

  1949 season, 262–75

  1950 season, 279–94

  1951 season, 305–12

  barnstorming tours of, 218–19, 299

  different eras of, 91–93, 135

  ethic of, 91–92, 93, 107, 124, 251, 253–54, 303, 460

  Joe as coach for, 394

  Joe as history for, 488–89

  Joe’s contracts with, 73, 102–3, 104–5, 114–18, 134–35, 247, 258, 279–80, 296

  Joe’s debut with, 87–88

  and Joe’s injuries, 66–68, 85–86, 87, 135, 138, 215, 249, 257, 259, 260–62, 270–74

  Joe’s move from Seals to, 67–70, 73–74, 76, 80

  journalists and, see journalists

  Ladies’ Day, 220

  Murderers’ Row, 67, 91, 135

  pennants won by, 91, 92, 95, 127, 135, 187, 205, 274, 292–93, 309–10, 429

  Seals players to, 40, 67

  season stats of, 68

  uniforms and numbers of, 107, 296

  winning as business of, 68, 92–93, 124–25, 229, 290, 430, 464, 488

  winning streaks of, 167, 168, 169, 183, 186, 233, 255, 290

  as World Champions, 96, 127, 139, 189, 236, 274, 293–94, 312, 313, 429, 460, 471

  Niarhos, Gus, 265

  Nichols, Mickey, 39, 61

  No Cheering in the Press Box (Holtzman), 64, 65, 83

  Oakland A’s:

  Joe as coach of, 422, 425

  and World Series earthquake, 424, 425

  Oakland Oaks, 32, 57

  Oana, Henry “Prince,” 34, 44

  O’Dea, June, 111–12, 129, 158, 203

  O’Doul, Francis Joseph “Lefty,” 414, 438

  in Japan, 70, 295, 313

  Joe coached by, 70–71, 311

  Monroe and, 351, 352, 357, 358

  as role model, 71–72, 73, 278–79

  Seals and, 54, 70–72, 117

  Old Man and the Sea, The (Hemingway), 427, 499

  Orr, Jack, 298

  Ostenberg, Leo, 49

  Otash, Fred, 407–8, 409

  Ott, Mel, 71, 95, 114

  Owen, Mickey, 188

  Owen, Russell, 183

  Pacific Coast League (PCL), 34, 44, 45, 46, 56, 69, 299

  Page, Joe, 221, 230–31, 236, 251, 263, 267, 272, 273, 292, 309

  Painter, Earle V. “Doc,” 85–86

  Paley, Bill, 254

  Parker, Dan, 91

  Parnell, Mel, 265, 268–69, 270, 272, 273, 284, 293

  Parolin, Rev. F., 145, 146

  Parsons, Louella, 175, 241, 280, 298, 349

  Pataki, George, 471

  Patterson, Red, 314

  Pavarotti, Luciano, 499, 504, 508

  Peckinpaugh, Roger, 166

  Peery, Charlie, 352

  Pepitone, Lena, 397, 399

  Perullo, Ralph, 512

  Pesky, Johnny, 265

  Pesut, DeJan, 504–5, 507, 508

  Pezzolo, Francesco Stefano (Bodie), 66–67

  Philadelphia Phillies, 459, 460

  Photoplay, 320, 330, 400

  Piggy on a Bounce, 4, 10, 11, 13

  Pinnacle company, 452–53, 464–65

  Plecher, Marjorie, 417

  Porter, Cole, 100

  Positano, Dr. Rock, 474–77, 478, 480–84, 498–500

  Powder Puff Twins, 39

  Powell, William, 326

  Powers, Jimmy, 160

  Preminger, Otto, 345

  Previn, Soon-Yi, 475, 500

  Priddy, Gerry, 159, 160

  Prohibition, 6, 59, 141

  Prowse, Juliet, 403
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  Quinn, Johnny, 172

  Ragland, Rags, 155

  Randazzo, George, 495–96

  Raschi, Vic, 264, 268, 273–74, 293, 311

  Rawlings Company, x, 487, 501

  Ray, Aldo, 433

  RCA (Radio Corporation of America), 342, 364

  Reagan, Ronald, 422, 432

  Real Grass, Real Heroes (D. DiMaggio), 164, 257

  Recine, Nat, 473, 477

  Reel, Bill, 461

  Reese, Harold Henry “Pee-wee,” 211, 274

  Reis, May, 397

  Renay, Liz, 379, 383

  Restelli, Dino, 150

  Reynolds, Allie, 228, 234, 254, 264, 266, 267, 272, 308, 309

  Reynolds, Carl, 125

  Rhodes, Orlando H., 372

  Ribe, Javier, 507, 508

  Rice, Grantland, 80, 91, 193, 380

  Rizzo (playground assistant), 5

  Rizzuto, Phil, 260, 282, 303, 498, 499

  memories of, 186, 302, 429

  and promotions, 307, 469

  rookie year of, 159, 160, 168, 185–86

  and Yankee ethic, 253

  in Yankee games, 168, 221, 253, 267, 268, 272, 273, 302, 308, 309, 311

  Roberts, Ralph, 397–98, 399, 402, 403–4, 407, 411, 413, 417

  Roberts, Robin, 293

  Robinson, Aaron, 227–28, 229

  Robinson, Edward G., 8–9

  Robinson, Jackie, 234, 274

  Robinson, Ray, 110

  Roche, Joe, 38

  Rolfe, Red, 135, 136, 139, 165, 169, 188

  Rolovich, Rollie, 468

  Romolt, Jerry, 451–52, 455–56, 458, 463, 483, 489, 500, 506–7

  Rooney, Mickey, 321–22

  Roosevelt, Franklin D., 79, 96–97, 110, 139, 160, 163, 197, 405, 481

  Rosar, Buddy, 169

  Rosen, Al, 309

  Rosenthal, Larry, 185

  Rossi, Angelo, 40, 50, 102, 145

  Rossi Olive Oil team, 27, 30–31, 32, 33, 39

  Rosten, Norman, 395

  Rowe, Schoolboy, 79–80, 91

  Rudin, Mickey, 373, 402, 413, 414, 418

  Ruditsky, Barney, 371, 372–73

  Ruel, Muddy, 166

  Ruffing, Red, 105, 124, 135, 136, 169, 208, 211, 213

  Runyon, Damon, 80, 91

  Ruppert, Jacob, 67, 73, 76, 79, 90, 107, 115, 116–18, 135, 218

  Russell, Jane, 342

  Russert, Tim, 481

  Russo, Marius, 169, 205

  Ruth, Babe, 66, 86, 93, 166, 285, 429

  aging and, 68

  death of, 254

  early years of, 258

  heyday of, 91, 92

  as holdout, 81, 460

  Joe as successor to, 80, 81, 83, 88, 110, 116, 124, 182, 197

  journalists and, 82–83

  memorabilia of, 446

  monument to, 300, 513

  as number 3, 107, 296

  records held by, 109, 113, 228, 310

  Sacramento Bee, 72

  San Francisco:

  baseball in, 32–34

  DiMaggio’s Grotto, 114, 116, 120, 146–47, 157, 199, 206, 208–9, 227, 296, 341, 433, 439

  DiMaggios’ move to, 18–20

  earthquake (1989), 423, 424–25, 428–29, 430–32, 437, 443, 468

  Fisherman’s Wharf, 6, 9, 12, 14, 21, 103, 104, 114

  Golden Gate Bridge, 40, 78

  Italian-American community in, 6–10, 18–25, 39, 40–41, 100–102, 199

  Joe as hero in, 102–6, 479, 514

  LaRocca’s Corner, 6, 61

  Marina District, 114, 342, 430–32

  nightclubs in, 6, 39, 414

  North Beach neighborhood, 3, 4–13, 18, 23–24, 38–40, 52, 60, 71, 114

  North Beach Playground, 3, 4–7, 9–10, 514, 515

  Old-Timers’ Day, 413–14

  Peggy’s, 52

  Presidio Club, 432

  Salesian Boys Club, 19, 20

  schools in, 7, 11–13

  Sts. Peter and Paul’s Church, 6, 23–24, 144–45, 302

  taxes and, 430–31, 482–83, 492

  San Francisco Chronicle, 47, 48, 49, 50, 215, 514

  San Francisco Examiner, 33, 41–42, 43, 47, 61, 63–64, 67, 184, 206, 252, 352

  San Francisco Mission Reds, 32, 33

  San Francisco Seals:

  Dominic and, 103

  Joe’s hitting streak for, 46–51

  and Joe’s injury, 63–64, 65–68

  Joe’s sale by, 67–70, 73–74

  Joe’s seasons with, 26, 29, 34–35, 36, 37, 38, 39–52, 54, 56–59, 62–64, 70–73, 117

  newspaper stories of, 48, 50

  scouts for, 32–33

  Vince and, 29, 33–35, 44, 45

  Santora, Tony, 10, 12

  Saturday Evening Post, 175

  Schacht, Al, 118, 265

  Schaefer, Hal, 363, 364, 365, 373

  Schenkel, Chris, 380

  Schmeling, Max, 116

  Schneider, Paul, 490, 491

  Schoor, Gene, 218

  Schubert, George, 215, 220, 222, 263

  Score Board Inc., 453–55, 457–58

  Score company, 446–49, 452–53, 458

  Scott, Betty, 441

  Scott, Frank, 226, 242, 247, 251, 285, 294, 441, 477–78

  Seals Stadium, 40, 45, 48, 59, 72, 184, 299

  Seattle Star, 72

  Seidel, Michael, 163, 164

  Selkirk, George, 116, 125, 135, 136

  Shea, Frank “Spec,” 224, 230, 231–32, 235, 236–37, 249, 253, 268, 312

  Shedrick, Dan, 447–48, 449

  Sheehy, Pete, 107, 233, 290–91, 296

  Sheppard, Bob, 498

  Sherwood, Gregg, 242

  Shop At Home Network, 506–7

  Shor, Bernard “Toots,” 238, 280

  Joe’s friendship with, 113, 155, 156, 193, 197, 201, 216, 231, 258, 262, 271, 287–88, 304–5, 330, 382, 411

  mob ties of, 112–13, 177–78

  Monroe and, 330–31, 372, 411

  other friends of, 200, 240, 254, 304, 478

  restaurant of, 129, 153–55, 189, 193, 194–95, 243, 245, 330–31, 386, 411

  Shore, Dinah, 436

  Sicilians:

  family names of, 24

  Italian-Americans, 9, 12, 16–22

  la Cosa Nostra, 16–17

  Siegel, Bugsy, 141

  Silvera, Charlie, 211

  Silverman, Al, 173, 213

  Simmons Bedding, San Francisco, 12, 13, 39

  Simon, Paul, 476, 499

  Sinatra, Frank, 238, 240

  Monroe and, 346, 349, 371, 372–73, 380, 388, 389, 400–401, 402–3, 405, 407, 415, 418

  pals of, 304, 364, 401, 409

  Sisler, George, 167, 170, 171, 172, 173

  Skolsky, Sidney, 323–24, 342, 360–61, 364–65, 369, 370–71, 401, 403

  Skouras, Spyros, 350

  Slapnicka, Cy, 64–65

  Slocum, Frank, xi

  Smith, Al, 185

  Smith, Eddie, 167

  Smith, Red, 80, 248, 330

  Snider, Duke, 492

  Snyder, Allan “Whitey,” 327, 363, 417

  Solari, George, 5

  Solotaire, George, 195–97, 298, 399, 417

  as caretaker for Joe, 243, 259–60, 262–63, 271, 280, 290, 304, 323, 345–46, 365, 373, 386, 413

  death of, 477

  at Elysee, 243, 247, 262, 303

  mob and, 247, 383

  reviews by, 195–96

  “Someone to Watch Over Me” (song), 304

  Sotheby’s auction, 513

  South Pacific (musical), 263

  Spampinato, Clemente, 513

  Spatola, Jerry, 132–34, 142, 143, 183

  Spatola, Rose, 133–34, 143, 184

  Speaker, Tristram, 137

  Spear, Sam, 426–27, 428

  Spence, Stan, 180

  Spink, Taylor, 81

  Sport, 173, 213, 239, 439–40

  Sporting News, The, 51, 71, 73–74, 81, 135, 139, 160, 203, 280
r />   Sports Collectors Digest, 464

  Spoto, Donald, 363, 407

  Stanky, Eddie, 311

  Statz, Jigger, 58

  Stein, Kathie:

  and Joe’s estate, 441, 462–63

  and Joe’s illness and death, 506, 507, 508

  Stein, Roger, 506, 507

  Steinbrenner, George, 91, 462, 471, 478

  Halper and, 446, 447, 488

  and Joe DiMaggio Day, ix, 484, 488, 498–99

  and Joe’s illness and death, 502, 503, 505

  Stengel, Charles Dillon “Casey,” 91, 276, 394, 429

  and Joe, 258, 260, 266, 268, 270, 274, 283–90, 294, 302–3, 306–7

  and journalists, 281–84, 288–89, 296, 303

  as manager, 257–60, 263–66, 281–90, 292, 308

  and Mantle, 281, 296–97, 299–300, 301

  as survivor, 289

  Stengel, Edna Lawson, 284

  Stephens, Vern, 264–65, 267, 274

  Stepp, Billy, 72

  Stern, Isaac, 478

  Stevenson, Adlai, 409

  Stevenson, Hattie, 397

  Stirnweiss, Snuffy, 268, 282

  Stobbs, Chuck, 309

  Stout, Glenn, 41

  Strasberg, Lee, 364, 374, 418–19

  Strasberg, Paula, 389

  Strawberry, Darryl, 492

  Streak: Joe DiMaggio and the Summer of ’41 (Seidel), 163

  Stuart, Sheila, 373

  Sturm, Johnny, 160, 168, 169, 203, 205

  Stutz, Eddie, 211

  Styne, Jule, 413

  Sullivan, Prescott, 61, 206, 219

  Summer of ’49 (Halberstam), 256, 263

  Summers, Anthony, 327, 401

  Sunset Produce ball club, 31, 32

  Superman comics, 109, 130, 183

  Supreme Court, U.S., 460–61

  Sutton, Larry, 65

  Talbot, Gayle, 137–38

  Talese, Gay, 433, 478

  Taves, Isabella, 305

  Tebbetts, Birdie, 274

  Terry, Bill, 95, 96

  Tetsman, Dorothy, 128

  Thomas, Walter, 382–83

  Thomson, Bobby, 310

  Time, 77, 90, 175, 375, 481

  Today in Baseball (radio), 152–53

  Tomei, Al “Friggles,” 4, 5, 31, 39

  Topping, Dan, 228, 285–86, 310

  and Joe’s contracts, 258, 280, 296, 312, 315

  and Joe’s retirement, 312, 313, 315

  as Yankee owner, 218, 236, 278

  Tordella, Al, 505

  Torre, Joe, 498

  Toys “R” Us, 464–65

  Tracy, Spencer, 427

  Travilla, Billy, 369

  Travis, Cecil, 174

  Trimble, Joe, 288–89, 298

  Trout, Dizzy, 292

  Twentieth Century Fox, 320, 323, 344, 346, 353, 359, 361, 365, 374, 379, 410, 412, 413

  Upper Deck company, 448

  USA Today, 457

  Vanessa (great-granddaughter), 483

  Vargas, Elizabeth, 475–76

  Venezia, Frank:

  and baseball, 28, 29, 30, 31, 40

  teen years of, 4–5, 7, 8, 9–13, 24

  Vernon, Mickey, 175, 223, 248

  Vittorio’s Castle, Newark, New Jersey, 121, 142–43

 

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