Streak: Joe Dimaggio and the Summer of '41

Streak: Joe Dimaggio and the Summer of '41Streak vividly and poignantly tells the story of Joltin' Joe DiMaggio's legendary fifty six game hitting streak and the last golden summer of baseball before America was engulfed by the maelstrom of the Second World War. That long lost summer also witnessed other unforgettable events: Ted Williams's quest to bat 400 and Lefty Grove's pursuit of his three hundredth victory; a sizzling, epic race between the Dodgers and the Cardinals for the National

Streak vividly and poignantly tells the story of Joltin' Joe DiMaggio's legendary fifty-six-game hitting streak and the last golden summer of baseball before America was engulfed by the maelstrom of the Second World War. That long-lost summer also witnessed other unforgettable events: Ted Williams's quest to bat 400 and Lefty Grove's pursuit of his three-hundredth victory; a sizzling, epic race between the Dodgers and the Cardinals for the National League pennant; and Mickey Owen's infamous passed ball in the fourth game of the World Series.

Featuring complete box scores for each game, Streak showcases DiMaggio's crowning achievement, commemorates a baseball season like no other, and invites us to an America in the last moments of its innocence.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Published: 03/01/2002
ISBN: 9780803292932
Pages: 279
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.36w x 0.65d