Baseball by the Book

Episode 113: "Streak: Joe DiMaggio and the Summer of '41"


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Michael Seidel talks about his classic account of Joltin' Joe DiMaggio's legendary 56-game hitting streak. 

You can find the book on Amazon and other places where books are sold.

To read Stephen Jay Gould's review of the book, referenced in the episode, click here.   During the interview, Seidel references the late Richard Ben Cramer's controversial biography of DiMaggio. You can find that here.   After writing Streak, Seidel wrote "Ted Williams: A Baseball Life." Find it here.  
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