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
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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