Widely considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time, Joe DiMaggio transcended sports and was a true American icon. Beyond his public life in a New York Yankee uniform and his glamorous if brief marriage to Marilyn Monroe, DiMaggio was an intensely private individual who rarely, if ever, revealed himself to biographers attempting to tell his life story. Until now. Morris Engelberg, DiMaggio's closest friend and confidante over the last 16 years of his life, had rare access and insight to the man behind the ...
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Widely considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time, Joe DiMaggio transcended sports and was a true American icon. Beyond his public life in a New York Yankee uniform and his glamorous if brief marriage to Marilyn Monroe, DiMaggio was an intensely private individual who rarely, if ever, revealed himself to biographers attempting to tell his life story. Until now. Morris Engelberg, DiMaggio's closest friend and confidante over the last 16 years of his life, had rare access and insight to the man behind the legend. Teamed up with longtime AP journalist Marv Schneider, Engelberg corrects inaccuracies in recent biographies of DiMaggio and reveals the true, inside story of the great Joltin' Joe.
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Add this copy of Dimaggio: Setting the Record Straight to cart. $15.00, very good condition, Sold by Ziebarth Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Coal Valley, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Motorbooks International.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book. Signed by Author(s) First edition, hardcover. xiv, 418 pp. Foreword by Dr. Henry A. Kissinger. Preface by Marv Schneider. Introduction. Bibliography. Index. Near fine with spine ends pushed, in a near fine dust jacket with light edge wear. Mylar cover on jacket. SIGNED by Morris Engelberg on the dedication page: "Best Wishes, Morris Engelberg". "Much has been written about the great Joe DiMaggio, both fact and fiction. As the man who knew DiMaggio best, his longtime friend, attorney, and business manager Morris Engelberg felt it was time to set the record straight. With additional research and interviews by co-author Marv Schneider, a veteran sportswriter for the Associated Press, DIMAGGIO: SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT offers an intimate and honest view of a cherished American figure."
Add this copy of Dimaggio: Setting the Record Straight to cart. $26.12, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Motorbooks Intl.
Add this copy of Dimaggio: Setting the Record Straight to cart. $54.72, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Motorbooks Intl.