...Cam Marino Joe DiMaggio Essay The man whose rookie card sells for nearly one thousand dollars goes by the name of Joe DiMaggio. Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio, nicknamed “Joe”, was born on November 25th, 1914, in Martinez, California. Joe was the eighth of nine children. His immigrant parents, Giuseppe Sr. and Rosalia made their way to America in the early 1900s. (World Biography 1) Despite his family legacy of pursuing a career in fishing, Joe had always found an interest in baseball. When it came to baseball, Joe’s dedication was matchless and would stop at nothing to achieve his goals. His dedication to the challenges he came across defined him as an idol during the time of the Great Depression. Joe served as an American icon because of his transition...
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...Do you know who Joe DiMaggio was? Joe DiMaggio was a famous baseball player who first played on the San Francisco Seals. Then, and lastly played on the New York Yankees. His full name was Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio. Joe DiMaggio was born on November 25, 1914 in Martinez, California. He died on March 8, 1999 in Hollywood, Florida (1). He married Dorothy Arnold in 1939 (1). He married Marilyn Monroe also (1). His marriage with Marilyn Monroe was not Healthy (1). They married on January 14, 1954 (1). This was known as the “Marriage of The Century” (1). His siblings were Vince DiMaggio and Dom DiMaggio (1). He played centerfielder (1). He bats right and throws right (1). He was 6 feet tall and 2 inches. He weighed 193 pounds (1). He was born in a small fishing enclave just north of the...
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...Joe Dimaggio Intro goes here Joe was born November 25,1914. He was born during World War 1. He was born in Martinez, CA. Joe lived near Fisherman’s Wharf. He had 2 brothers Vince and Dom. Both of them played baseball, and they were on his team. Joe played baseball since he was little, so he always liked it. (DimaggioLLC) Joe played baseball for the Boys League Club first. He played third base when he first started. His first championship was with the Boys League Club. He quit baseball at age 19. He started again when Vince played for SF. Both of his brothers were in the majors by 1940.He later moved on to the New York Yankees. He was bought for 5 other players and $25,000. He played center fielder for all 13 seasons. He played in 11 All-Star Games. He only played for 13 seasons.He joined the military so that cut out some of his playing time. He got a heel injury in 1948, he returned in June 1949. He returned with 4 homeruns and 9 RBI’s (runs batted in). He first played in 1936. He made his debut against the St.Louis Browns. He played another 1,735 games after that. (DimaggioLLC)...
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...Mickey Mantle Complete a baseball card collection with the 1957 Mickey Mantle #95 Topps card. Mickey Mantle, was a popular major league outfielder for the New York Yankees, and his legacy has made the #95 baseball card a treasured collectible. Mantle played among such legends as Joe DiMaggio and Lou Gehrig, cementing his place in baseball history. When first recruited in the early 1950s, he scored three home runs while being scouted in a game and was subsequently dubbed the 'next Yankees star.' Celebrate his contributions to major league baseball with this Topps card, a classic collector's item that has a photo of Mantle holding a bat on the front as well as his player statistics on the back. Mickey spent his entire major league career as a center fielder and first baseman with the New York Yankees from 1951 to 1968. He is considered to be one of the greatest baseball players of all time. He was inducted to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974 on the first ballot with 88% of the vote. He was also named to the Major League All-Century Team in 1999 along with eight other Hall of Fame outfielders such as Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, and Joe DiMaggio....
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...History has also revealed, in the early days of baseball integration, African American players were traditionally paid less than Caucasian players. For example, we can compare the salaries of two superstars of the era, Joe Dimaggio and Jackie Robinson. These two men had overlapping careers between the years of 1947 and 1951. By 1949, both men were established as consistently excellent players and were not immediately about to retire. In that year, Robinson made $21,000 dollars (Baseball Reference), while Dimaggio made $100,000 (Baseball Reference). This trend is not uncommon in baseball. Clear numbers are hard to find due to the private nature of baseball, but on average, African Americans were paid significantly less than white players (Swartz)....
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...20th Century Baseball In 1865 towards the end of the American civil war, U.S. military officer, Abner Doubleday, had decided to draw up a sketch of a diamond shaped field and wrote up some simple rules and a few days later put his ideas to live use. He had just invented the greatest game of all time. Baseball (baseballalmanac.com). Six years later, what was once a game for military men had now started to become the national pastime. On May 4, 1871, the very first professional game was played. At this time, there was only one league, the National Association of Baseball Players. On this day, the Cleveland Forest Citys would take on the Fort Wayne Kekiongas where Fort Wayne would go on to win 2-0 over Cleveland. With only about 500 people in attendance, the game lasted for a little more than two hours as Kekiongas pitcher, Bobby Mathews, would make history as the very first pitcher to have a win on his record throw the first shutout game as Mathews went on later in the year to be tied as one of the league leaders in shutouts. In 1876, the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs was organized, but today we simplified the name just to the National League (Mckissack 12). Throughout the rest of the late 1800’s, baseball massively grew in popularity as all-stars were being born. Baseball has a long and incredible history, especially in the twentieth- century, with events such as the first night game in 1935, the first World Series in 1903, and Babe Ruth’s “Called Shot?” home...
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...Jenna Scheffold Dr. Delong English November 8th, 2015 Research Paper When you hear the name Marilyn Monroe you think of beauty and sensuality.Monroe dominated the age of movie stars and was one of the most famous women of the 20th century. Monroe's popularity made her much more than a star but also an American icon. She was an exceptionally underrated person. Although Marilyn suffered a tragic end she had survived a traumatic childhood to become one of the most well-known actresses of all time. Marilyn Monroe was born June 1st, 1926 in Los Angeles, California as Norma Jeane Mortenson. Her mothers name is Gladys Baker and there is a debate to whom the father is. Later Monroe was baptized by her grandmother Della Monroe as Norma Jeane Baker. Monroe was the youngest of three children. She spent most of her childhood in foster homes and orphanages because her mother went into a mental institution. In 1937 Monroe moved in with a family friend Grace Mckee Goddard. in 1942 Grace could no longer take care of 16 year old Marilyn because her husband was transferred to the east coast. Monroe had two options, either go back to the orphanage or get married. June 19th 1942 Marilyn married 21 year old Jimmy Dougherty whom she's been dating for a couple months, sadly two years later her husband joined the Marines and was sent to the south Pacific. Since her husband was sent off to the South Pacific, Marilyn got a job at Radio Plane Munitions Factory in Burbank, California...
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...Why is it that Lou Gehrig it only known for his disease and not for his career? Lou Gehrig is only known for his disease and it seems no one knew he played 17 seasons of baseball with the New York Yankees. Life was simple for Lou. Growing up in Yorkville, Manhattan, New York, on June 19, 1903. His dad, Heinrich, was a sheet metal worker, but was frequently unemployed due to alcoholism. His mom, Christina, was a maid and since Heinrich was out of the house a lot, Christina was the head of the household. In 1921, Lou received a scholarship to play football, of all things, at Columbia University. After two years at Columbia, Lou was spotted by scouts, and began his professional career when he signed a contract with the New York Yankees that included a $1,500 signing bonus. After a few years of being a pinch runner, Lou finally was placed in the starting line up. His first breakout season was in 1926, when he achieved a batting average of .313, hit 16 home runs, and batted in 112 RBI’s. In 1933, Lou married the love of his life, Eleanor Twichell. The couple were never able to have children. No one is quite sure why but some speculate it was due to Eleanor’s...
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...THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA Ernest Hemingway The Old Man and the Sea is the story of an epic struggle between an old, seasoned fisherman and the greatest catch of his life. For eighty-four days, Santiago, an aged Cuban fisherman, has set out to sea and returned empty-handed. So conspicuously unlucky is he that the parents of his young, devoted apprentice and friend, Manolin, have forced the boy to leave the old man in order to fish in a more prosperous boat. Nevertheless, the boy continues to care for the old man upon his return each night. He helps the old man tote his gear to his ramshackle hut, secures food for him, and discusses the latest developments in American baseball, especially the trials of the old man’s hero, Joe DiMaggio. Santiago is confident that his unproductive streak will soon come to an end, and he resolves to sail out farther than usual the following day. Character List Santiago - The old man of the novella’s title, Santiago is a Cuban fisherman who has had an extended run of bad luck. Despite his expertise, he has been unable to catch a fish for eighty-four days. He is humble, yet exhibits a justified pride in his abilities. His knowledge of the sea and its creatures, and of his craft, is unparalleled and helps him preserve a sense of hope regardless of circumstance. Throughout his life, Santiago has been presented with contests to test his strength and endurance. The marlin with which he struggles for three days represents his greatest challenge. Paradoxically...
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...Baseball America’s Past-time Author: Dane A Smith SO103 JAN 18, 2015 Baseball as we know it today began as a folk game in many civilizations throughout the world, but can be traced back most closely to England. Several alternate versions were played in Colonial America, including stoolball, cricket, and other "bat and ball" games. References to "baseball" can be traced back to 1791, but modern day baseball first came to light, according to many, when Abner Doubleday wrote the rules for the game in 1939 in Cooperstown, New York. Another version of the rules, this time written by Alexander Cartright in 1845, came about for the first official baseball team, the New York Knickerbockers. By 1857, adult baseball clubs came together and created the National Association of Base Ball Players, forming the first official Baseball League. The National League of American Baseball Players would evolve to the National League of Professional Baseball Clubs in 1875. Until the 1880s, African American, "Indian", Southern and Central Americans, played in these baseball clubs, including players Fleet and Welday Walker. However, these players would be demoted out of the Major Leagues in the 1880s, and Major League Baseball would remain a "White Only" sport until 1947 with the signing of Jackie Robinson to the...
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...admiration for his brother and opponent. 3. Santiago is not afraid of death because it is unavoidable. If death is to occur, let it occur at the hands of someone worthy because it makes one’s death more honorable and meaningful. 4. Numerous times the reader is given clues such as how easy Santiago can row the boat while also being told of his intelligence of the sea. 5. Santiago no longer trusts his left hand because it cramps up on him making it disgraceful and unreliable. He views it with disdain, “…his left hand had always been a traitor and would not do what he called on it to do and he did not trust it” (71). 6. “I must be worthy of the great DiMaggio who does all things perfectly even with the pain of the bone spur in his heel.”(68) He worships DiMaggio because he overcomes the pain of his bone spur to play exceptional baseball, a measurable sport, which allows one to accurately determine a man’s worth, much like Santiago is measured by the number of fish he does or does not...
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...the artist and his subject. Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson in Los Angeles, California, on June 1, 1926. Norma Jeane was in and out of orphanages for the first eleven years of her life until family friends took her into their home. When she was sixteen she married Jimmy Dougherty, a long-time friend whom she had been dating for several months. After two years of marriage, Doughtery was sent away to fight in World War II. By 1946 Dougherty had returned from the war. Norma Jeane, however, had now become famous from her modeling and photography gigs, and the couple divorced. She changed her name to Marilyn Monroe, and soon her career skyrocketed. Modeling launched roles in many movies, and her roles landed her a spot as Hollywood’s best new actress in 1953. On January 14, 1954, Monroe married professional baseball player Joe DiMaggio; however, they were divorced in nine months. Two years later Monroe married playwright Arthur Miller, and by this time she had finished more than twenty major films and had become perhaps the most beloved woman in America. The marriage turned ugly. Monroe turned to pills and alcohol as an escape from all the chaos, and suffered two miscarriages. On August 5, 1962, she was found dead of a drug overdose in her home. Although it was ruled a suicide, many different theories about her death persist to this day. Monroe was only thirty-six. Monroe’s screen print in the National Portrait Gallery was created by Andy Warhol in 1962, the year of...
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...While working at the factory, David Conover took pictures of her and other women for calendars (Owings 28). Conover discovered her modeling naturality, so Norma set in motion a career in modeling in 1946 (Owings 28). Loving the attention, Norma felt she wanted to go into the Hollywood spotlight. She began to take acting classes to help her (Peterson). Norma then signed with Twentieth Century-Fox (“Marilyn”). However the same year, Jim and Norma filed for a divorce, since they had not been seeing each other for quite some time (Owings 31). This did not stop her from her dream and she began to focus on her acting, although she only got small roles. To make sure she had even a chance of stardom, Norma changed her name to Marilyn Monroe (Peterson) and changed her hair color to the famous blond that we all love to this day (Peterson). Eventually, Norma got bigger roles with the help of Johnny Hyde (“Marilyn”). Some big roles she filmed were Dangerous Years in 1947 and Scudda Hoo, Scudda Hay in 1948 (Owings 36). It was in 1951 that a calendar she had modeled for caused an uproar. (“Marilyn”). Monroe had posed for nude pictures because of some financial problems she was having (“Marilyn”). Joe DiMaggio, a baseball star, saw these and had a liking for Monroe. In 1954, Marilyn and Joe DiMaggio married, nonetheless the two decided to split the same year (Peterson). With the overwhelming stress,...
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...unmarried when she gave birth to Monroe (her father has never been positively identified). Gladys Mortensen was an avid movie fan, but Monroe spent very little time with her often unstable mother. Within two weeks of her birth, Monroe was placed in the first of what would be a succession of foster homes, guardianships, and orphanages. This experience convinced her that she was a "mistake," a person easily abandoned. Given an insecure childhood that included the trauma of sexual molestation and an early marriage (to James Dougherty in 1942; they were divorced in 1946) arranged in part to prevent her return to an orphanage, it is a testament to Monroe's tenacity, personal strength, and resilience that she managed to achieve the heights in her career that she did. Her marriage to Dougherty compelled Monroe to quit high school, and her lack of formal education furthered her sense of inadequacy. While her husband served in the merchant marine during World War II, Monroe found a job inspecting parachutes at the Radioplane Company (1944-1945). Army photographers who had arrived at the plant to take commercial and military pictures of female war workers discovered her. From this first successful posing arose Monroe's fabled "love affair" with the camera (particularly with still photography). She was sensual and at ease before the camera, and her direct sexuality--mingled with her beauty, her innocence, and her now lightened blonde hair--accounted for her popularity with photographers and...
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...Harry Truman ecame US president when FDR died in 1945. He was responsible for B dropping the atomic bombs on Japan and ending WWII. Doris Day is an American actress, singer, and animal rights activist. Red China It is a term used for the People's Republic of China, commonly called a Communist country. Johnnie Ray was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. South Pacific Some of the most deadliest battles of World War II were fought in the south pacific. Japan took over nearly all the islands which drew America to go and free them. Walter Winchell was an American newspaper and radio gossip commentator. Joe DiMaggio played for the Yankees from 1936 to 1951, with time out for military service in World War II. Joe McCarthy an American politician who served as a Republican U.S. Senator from the state of Wisconsin from 1947 until his death in 1957. Richard Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. Studebaker was an American wagon and automobile manufacturer based in South Bend, Indiana. Television is a telecommunication medium used for transmitting sound with moving images in monochrome, colour, or in three dimensions. North Korea officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, is a country in East Asia, in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. South Korea officially the Republic of Korea , and commonly referred to as Korea ...
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