Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life (Touchstone Book)
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Feldman, Charley, 327, 343–44, 345, 346, 347, 350, 361–62, 365
Feller, Bob, 65, 160, 247
in Cleveland games, 122, 182, 185, 308
Joe at bat against, 109, 136, 166–67, 186, 203, 250, 308–9, 479
Ferrick, Tom, 282, 286
Field of Dreams (film), 471
Finley, Charlie, 425
Fitzgerald, Ella, 337, 418, 499, 504
Flamm, Jerry, 352
Fletcher, Art, 173, 187, 189
Flood, Curt, 460–61
Flood, William J., 212
Florida, Joe’s residence in, 492, 493, 514
Fo, “Niggy,” 4, 5
Ford, Whitey, 292, 457, 478
Fox, see Twentieth Century Fox
Fox, Pete, 88
Foxx, Jimmie, 138
Frank, Stanley, 88
Frisch, Frankie, 124
Frosch, Aaron, 414
Fugazi, John F., 6
Funk, Elias, 46
Gable, Clark, 195, 375, 390
Galan, Augie, 34, 41, 42, 90
Galehouse, Denny, 257
Gallo, Bill, 473, 477
Garagiola, Joe, 150–51
Garavelli, Gianni, 474
Garbo, Greta, 478
Gardner, Ava, 373
Garibaldi, Art, 58
Garroway, Dave, 378
Gates, Bill, 481
Gaynor, Sidney, 249, 255
Gehrig, Lou, 112, 114, 134, 429, 450
ALS and, 135, 159, 160, 165, 255
and contracts, 92, 105, 115–16
Gehrig Appreciation Day, 109–10, 111
in Joe’s shadow, 86, 110
monument to, 300, 513
movies and, 169
as MVP, 95, 513
as Number 4, 107, 296
in Yankee games, 84, 89, 95, 96, 125, 127, 136
and Yankee power, 68, 89
Gehringer, Charley, 88, 91, 114
Gelardi, Fo, 31
George, Steve, 51
Geraldi, Carlo “Hungry,” 4, 5, 30
Giancana, Sam, 383, 409
Giannini, A. P., 6, 40
Gibson, Sam, 57, 58
Giesler, Jerry, 355, 368–69
Gionfriddo, Al, 235
Gish, Lillian and Dorothy, 280
Giuliani, Rudy, 498, 513
Gleason, Jackie, 154, 194–95
Glickman, Marty, 152–53
Goddard, Grace, 322, 343, 349–50
Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe (Summers), 327, 401
Goldin, Paul and Kenny, 453–54, 457–58
Goldstone, Nat, 175
Goldwyn, Samuel, 365
Gomez, Lefty, 65, 98, 183, 184, 189
death of, 438
June and, 111–12, 129, 158
promotions and, 294
retirement of, 221, 231
as role model, 112, 158
on the town with Joe, 108–9, 112, 113, 168, 171, 177, 186–87, 203–4
war and, 205
in Yankee games, 96, 122–23
Gomez, Tony, 41, 42, 105–6
Gomez, Vernon “Goofy,” 40, 108
Goodman, Billy, 265, 269, 274
Gorbachev, Mikhail, 432, 481
Gordon, Joe:
batting, 201, 221
as infielder, 135, 136, 159, 160
MacPhail and, 222, 228
war and, 211
in Yankee games, 118, 138, 165, 169
Goslin, Goose, 94, 125
Gould, Joe, 112, 113, 116, 118
Gowdy, Curt, 288
Grabiner, Harry, 65
Grable, Betty, 345, 346, 362
Graham, Charley, 36, 41
and Joe’s early career, 42–43, 50, 51
and Joe’s injury, 63–64
and Joe’s sale to Yankees, 67, 69–70
and O’Doul, 70, 72
as Seals’ owner, 29, 33, 44, 49, 64, 65, 67, 117
and Seals Stadium, 40, 59
Graham, Frank, 86, 193
Grauman’s Chinese Theater, 342
Graziano, Rocky, 240
Great Depression, 40, 78–79, 81
Great DiMaggio, The (film), 175
Greenberg, Hank, 67n, 89, 114, 137, 160, 161, 203
Greene, Bill, 200
Greene, Milton, 364, 374, 388
Greenson, Hildi, 405
Greenson, Ralph, 396–97, 401, 402, 404, 405, 406–8, 412, 413, 416, 417
Grieve, Curly, 67–68, 252, 414
Grimes, Burleigh, 125
Gross, Milton, 231, 303
Grosso, Salvatore “Sonny,” 150, 234
Grove, Lefty, 79–80
Grube, Hans, 162
Hackett, Guy, 420
Halberstam, David, 256, 263, 269
Hall, Harry, 374, 405–6, 415, 416, 419
Hallett, Jack, 166
Halper, Barry, 444, 446–49, 477–78, 499
as caretaker for Joe, 447
and memorabilia, 446–47, 463, 464–65, 488, 493, 506, 513
and Score, 447–49, 452–53, 458
Halper, Sharon, 447, 464
Hammacher Schlemmer, 451–52
Hamra, Jim, 506, 507, 508
Hamra, Paula:
and Joe’s estate, 441, 462–63, 472, 501
and Joe’s illness and death, 506, 507, 508
“Happy Birthday to You,” 409, 413
Harada, Cappy, 436
Harlow, Jean, 326, 364–65
Harris, Bucky, 172, 227, 228, 231, 236, 249, 250, 254, 257
Harrison, Cliff, 72
Hartnett, Gabby, 90
Haspiel, Jimmy, 374
Hatten, Joe, 235
Hawkins, Frankie, 58
Hawks, Howard, 327
Hayes, Helen, 280
Hecht, Ben, 321, 322, 325, 333, 335, 351, 359
Heilmann, Harry, 136
Heller, Chuck, 386
Hemingway, Ernest, 193, 241, 376, 427
Henie, Sonja, 278
Hennessy, Spike, 29, 33, 48–49
Henrich, Tommy, 117, 135, 251, 285
as coach, 282, 300–301
and D-29 bats, 165, 173–74, 184
memories of, 136, 187, 230, 253, 286, 291
Stengel and, 282, 289
war and, 203, 205
and Yankee ethic, 253
in Yankee games, 159, 165, 169–70, 188, 221, 228, 230, 260, 263, 268, 272, 273, 274
Herman, Billy, 90
heroes:
how to live like, 71–72, 247, 425, 441
Italian-American, 100–102, 114, 246
journalists and, 34–35, 49, 80–83, 86, 90, 104, 111, 124, 151–53, 171–72, 205, 234, 248–49
and memorabilia business, 448
modest demeanor of, 33
self-made, 351
star power and, 155, 181–82, 430
war and, 205
women and, 331
Hersh, Seymour, 404
Herskowitz, Mickey, 310
Hickey, Rudy, 72
Higgins, Pinky, 137
High, Andy, 313
Hillerich and Bradsby, 455, 456
Hirshberg, Al, 257
Hitler, Adolf, 100, 116, 160
Hoag, Myril, 94, 116
Hogsett, “Chief” Elon, 87
Hollywood Reporter, The, 195–96
Hollywood Stars, 47, 48, 62
Holmes, Howie, 10
Holtzman, Jerome, 64, 83
Home Shopping Network, 454, 456, 457
Hoover, Herbert, 460
Hoover, J. Edgar, 178, 246
Hopp, Johnny, 302
Hopper, Hedda, 410
Hotel Lexington, New York, ix, 373, 385, 396, 398, 413
Houk, Ralph, 394
Hubbell, “King” Carl, 79–80, 90, 95
Hudson, Sid, 174
Huggins, Miller, 300, 513
Hughes, Ed. R., 48, 49, 51
Hughson, Tex, 273
Hull, Gen. John E., 358
Hunt, Marshall, 83
Hyde, Johnny, 332, 347
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br /> International News Service (INS), 207, 218, 356
Irvin, Monte, 310, 312
Isaacs, Jan, 456
Italians of Cleveland, 89
I Was There (Effrat), 245
Jack’s Haberdashery ball team, 30
Jackson, Joe, 43
Jackson, Reggie, 469
Japan:
baseball in, 70, 295, 313, 351, 358, 436
Monroe in, 356–61
Jean Louis, 413, 419
Jensen, Jackie, 282, 286
Joe DiMaggio: A Bio-bibliography (Moore), 213
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, Florida, 482–83, 487
Joe DiMaggio Day, ix–xi, 271, 340, 430, 468, 484, 487, 488–89, 494, 495–98, 500
Joe DiMaggio Story, The (film), 280, 294–95
Johnson, Billy, 228, 260, 272, 273, 282
Johnson, Dick, 41
Johnson, Earl, 268
Johnson, Nunnally, 408, 410
Johnson, Roy, 92
Joiner, Roy, 57
Jolly Knights Club, 28, 29–30, 32, 50, 105
“Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio” (song), 148, 176
Jones, James Earl, 471
Joost, Eddie, 41, 293
journalists:
All-Star Games and, 81, 91
baseball writers, 80–83, 159–60, 303, 429
and earthquake, 424, 432
fans and, 90, 118
heroes made by, 34–35, 49, 80–83, 86, 90, 104, 111, 124, 151–53, 171–72, 205, 234, 248–49
and Joe Jr., 192–93, 198, 439–40, 506
on Joe’s accomplishments, 76, 89–90, 136–37, 165, 167, 171–72, 175, 177, 178, 180, 219–20, 269–70, 280, 302–3, 460
on Joe’s aging, 287, 300
and Joe’s contracts, 115, 116–17, 255–56, 262, 295
on Joe’s debut, 87–88
on Joe’s injuries, 63–64, 226–27, 251–52, 256, 259, 261–62, 284–85, 295
on Joe’s retirement, 298–99, 300, 312–14
on Joe’s sale to Yankees, 73–74, 80
Joe’s view of, 86–87
language enhanced by, 81, 196
and memorabilia business, 456–57
on memories of Joe, 376
Monroe and, 323–24, 329–30, 333, 339, 342, 349, 352, 355, 357, 360–62, 366–69, 403, 416, 419
myths from, x–xi, 34–35, 62, 69, 81–83, 171–72, 175, 179
and players’ private lives, 82–83, 129, 131, 136, 183, 205–6, 241, 297–98, 305, 323, 378
radio and, 151–53, 170, 222
on Seals, 48, 50
Stengel and, 281–84, 288–89, 296, 303
television, 234, 235, 263, 310
and war service, 206–10
see also specific names
Judnich, Wally, 208, 211
Kahn, Roger, 283, 284
Kamber, Bernie, 271, 280, 303, 304, 312, 335, 336
Keaton, Buster, 49
Keeler, Wee Willie, 167, 175, 180, 181, 185
Kefauver, Estes, 304, 315, 384
Kell, George, 306
Keller, Charlie, 182, 221, 229
on Joe’s injuries, 249
rookie year of, 135
as veteran player, 251, 253, 260
in Yankee games, 138, 139, 165, 188
Kelly, Gene, 347
Keltner, Ken, 185
Kemp, Abe, 41–42, 43, 47–48, 49, 63–64, 65, 69, 72–73, 192–93, 217
Kennedy, John F., 403–5, 409, 413, 419, 479
Kennedy, Robert F., 403–5, 409, 415, 479
Kerr, Walter, 196
Kerrane, Kevin, 65
Kilgallen, Dorothy, 128, 130–31, 216, 241, 409
Kinder, Ellis, 265, 268, 270, 273
King, Larry, 439–40
King, Rev. Martin Luther, Jr., 481
Kissinger, Henry A., 467, 478–79, 480, 481
Kissinger, Nancy, 467, 480, 481
Knickerbocker, Billy, 89
Kofoed, Jack, 42–43
Koppett, Len, 260
Korea, Marilyn in, 354, 357–60
Koski, Toinie, 61
Koski, Violet, 60–62
Koslo, Dave, 310, 312
Kotz, Florence, 373
Kris, Marianne, 390
Kronhaus, Lisa, 502
Kushner, Les, 491
Laabs, Chet, 162
La Guardia, Fiorello, 89, 184
Lahiff, Billy, 112, 113
Lajoie, Napoleon, 459, 460
Landis, Kenesaw Mountain, 44, 70, 125, 459
Lane, Frank, 315
Langella, Ben, 427–28, 434–38, 440, 442–43
Lansky, Meyer, 141, 247
Lardner, Ring, 80
LaRocca, Frank “Ciccio,” 5, 9, 31, 39, 60–62, 127, 146–47
LaRocca, Pete, 61
LaRocca, Vince, 6, 9
Larsen, Don, 469
LaRue, Jack, 134
Lavagetto, Cookie, 235
Lawford, Patricia Kennedy, 403, 409, 418, 419
Lawford, Peter, 403, 409, 418, 419
Lazzeri, Tony, 67, 76, 78–80, 89, 108
Leaming, Barbara, 345, 362
Leiber, Hank, 96
Lemmon, Jack, 388
Lemon, Bob, 309
Leonard, Emil “Dutch,” 172–73
Leonardo’s Deli, 434–35
Lewis, Buddy, 174
Liberatore, Eddie, 374, 429, 451, 452
Lido Cafe, San Francisco, 6, 39, 61
Life, 139, 140, 151, 175, 270, 313, 412
Lindell, Johnny, 228, 229, 253, 267, 272, 273, 282
Little Johnny Strikeout (album), 294
Lodigiani, Dario “Dempsey,” 4, 10, 233
and Army baseball, 208, 211, 213
and Monroe, 316, 340–41
and Philadelphia A’s, 136
and White Sox, 165–66
Lombardi, Ernie, 138, 139
Look, 175, 305
Lopat, Eddie, 249, 253–54, 264–65, 293, 309, 310
Los Angeles Angels, 48, 49, 50–51
Los Angeles Herald Examiner, 416
Los Angeles Post-Record, 72
Louis, Joe, 112, 168
Louisville Slugger:
D-29 bats, 165, 173–75, 183–84
memorabilia, 444, 455–58
Luciano, Lucky, 112, 141
Luckman, Sid, 374, 384
Lucky to Be a Yankee (DiMaggio), 29, 32–33, 43, 44, 62–64, 83, 91, 187, 216, 217, 224, 226, 240, 294, 475
Lumber Leagues, North California, 21, 46
Lupica, Mike, x
Lyons, Len, 241
Lytess, Natasha, 329, 334, 343, 344, 347, 348, 349, 350, 361, 362, 363, 367
MacArthur, Gen. Douglas, 295
McCarthy, Joe:
and Joe D., 94–95, 117, 134, 138, 143, 201, 218
and Red Sox, 250, 255, 256, 257, 266, 267, 268, 269–70, 272, 273, 289
rules of, 92–93, 107, 122
and Yankees, 68, 84, 86, 92–95, 98, 108, 117, 122–23, 127, 135, 136, 159, 160, 165, 167, 170, 171, 183, 218–19, 221, 230–31, 253
McCormick, Mike, 208, 211
McCrabb, Lester, 159
McDermott, Mickey, 266–67
McDonald, Arch, 152
McDonough, Pat, 137
McDougald, Gil, 299, 305, 306–7, 308, 312
McGraw, John J., 67n, 95, 285
McGuire, Phyllis, 383
McGwire, Mark, 497
Mack, Connie, 114
McKain, Archie, 163
McKnight, Marian, 379
MacPhail, Larry, 215, 217, 218–19, 220, 221, 222–23, 226, 228–29, 236
McQuinn, George, 228
Madame Alexander dolls, 490–91
Madden, Owney “The Killer,” 101
Madison Sports, 455–47
Mafia, 16–17, 141, 177–78, 246–47, 383–84, 406
Maglie, Sal, 311
Manaidas (fishmonger), 427–28
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round, 99, 111, 128, 131
Maniscalco, Lorenzo, 19, 21
Mantl
e, Mickey, 91, 276, 429
injury of, 310–11, 312
journalists and, 297, 300
memorabilia and, x, 448, 450, 469, 489
monument to, 489, 513
rookie year of, 281, 296–97, 299–301
Toots Shor and, 305, 478
in Yankee games, 308, 310–11, 331, 334
Mapes, Cliff, 273, 274, 282, 286
Maranville, Rabbit, 59
March, David, 321, 322
Marciano, Rocky, 400
Margowitz, Daniel, see Daniel, Dan
Marilyn Monroe (Leaming), 362
Marilyn Monroe Productions, 364–65, 372, 374, 388
Marino, Joe “Connie Mack,” 31
Marino, Vincent “Niggy,” 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10–11, 30, 31, 38–39, 52, 105
Martin, Billy, 282, 291, 478
Martin, Jeanne, 401
Martin, Whitney, 202
Martinez, California, DiMaggio family in, 17–18, 20, 430–31
Mason, Lola, 376
Mayer, Louis B., 155
Mayo, Eddie, 96
Mays, Carl, 94
Mays, Willie, 310, 429
Meany, Tom, 216, 217, 240, 245, 294
Medwick, Muscles, 83
Meet the Press, 461, 481
Mele, Sam, 266
Melson, Inez, 370, 371, 417, 418
memorabilia business, 444, 445, 446–58, 461–65, 487
auctions, 512, 513, 514
autograph shows, 468–70, 479–80, 512
baseball cards, 446–49, 453, 457, 464, 491, 501
baseballs, see baseballs
bats, 184, 444, 455–58, 506
fees for appearances, 426–27, 440, 446, 449, 458, 462
forged autographs, 457
fund-raising and, 483
heroes and, 448
and Joe’s illness and death, 503
photographs (“flats”), 450, 451–52, 453, 463
rarity manufactured in, 455
replica jerseys, 500–501
rules for, 469–70
shirts, 437, 438, 512
tickets, 428
unreported cash in, 492
Memorial Hospital, Florida, 501–4
Meriwether, Lee, 376–78
Merman, Ethel, 196, 366
Merrill, Robert, 499
Meusel, Bob “The Rifle,” 88, 92
MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer), 294
Michelangelo, 429
Miley, Jack, 110
Milgrim, Herb, 492
Milgrim, Laurie Engelberg, 492–93
Milgrim, Montgomery Joseph, 492–93
Miller, Arthur, 360–61, 364, 374–75, 388, 389–90
Miller, Glenn, 499
Millman, Lillian, 197
Millman, Mort, 128, 156
Minafo, “Bat,” 4–5, 28, 29, 30
Minafo, Salvatore “Shabby,” 4, 5, 10, 30–31, 39
Miner, John W., 404, 416
Miracle, Berniece, 342, 396, 399–401, 414, 415, 417, 418
Misfits, The (Miller), 388, 389–90, 395, 417
Miss America Pageant, 332–33, 377, 380
Mr. Coffee, 381, 422, 433
Mitchum, Robert, 346
Mize, Johnny, 211, 282, 285, 287–88
Molinari, John, 20
Monette, Valmore H., 384–85, 412