American Experience
American Experience
Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life #S12E14
Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life
American Experience · Season 12, Episode 14
An atmospheric profile of Joe DiMaggio (1914-99), baseball's "Yankee Clipper," explores how and why he played what narrator (and co-writer) Richard Ben Kramer calls "the hero's game" by projecting -- and zealously guarding -- an image of effortless elegance on and off the field. On the field, the Yankees won nine World Series in the 13 years he played for them. Off the field, former teammate Jerry Coleman describes DiMaggio's short-lived marriage to Marilyn Monroe this way: "She was the greatest woman in the world and he was the greatest man."
Episode 14 of Season 12 from American Experience — available to stream in HD on any device.
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