DiMaggio's historic achievements on the baseball field were captured in rich detail by the writers and photographers of New York's famed Daily News. Drawing from the Daily News archives, this is the most complete collection of photographs and articles ever published about the Hall of Fame career of the Yankee Clipper. With nearly 200 classic photographs, you can relive every swing of DiMaggio's bat and every step of his play in the field. Through it all, Daily News readers had a front-row seat as Joltin' Joe became one of the most popular personalities of the century. This book offers you a ticket to revisit the events that transformed DiMaggio from famous ballplayer to pop icon. The Daily News writers and photographers captured every moment of this phenomenon, and their work brings to life the extraordinary story of one of baseball's greatest heroes.