“People think of DiMaggio as the exemplar of a 'golden age,' and in som...” — Richard Ben Cramer Quote

“People think of DiMaggio as the exemplar of a 'golden age,' and in some ways, he was. But in the most fundamental ways, he was really the first modern athletic superstar because, number one, he ushered in the era of big money; and number two, he never did anything except that - he never really took another job in another industry.”

“We strove for more than 60 years to give Joe DiMaggio the hero's life. From his debut at Yankee Stadium in 1936 until his death in 1999, DiMaggio was, at every turn, one man we could look at who made us feel good.”

“Because I'm black, people think I'm not capable of being delicate, only athletic.”

“When I stay athletic with good posture and get the club away in a good position, I get through it better.”

“Am I athletic? In my dreams.”