Joe DiMaggio

Specific Purpose: To inform my classmates about professional athletes who have served in the armed forces, and the change of views that has reduced the number of athletes that go to war. Organizational Pattern: Comparative Then and Now: How Athletes Fight Their Battles Introduction I. Attention Getter: The name Pat Tillman is very familiar to most sports fans. A. Pat Tillman is not only recognized as a football star, but also a fallen soldier. B. Veterans Advantage, an organization that aids…

lived a full life, one who understands how the world works. When speaking of renowned baseball players, the name “Joe DiMaggio” may possibly come to mind. Born 1914 in Martinez, California this man gained an engraved title on American History for setting “a major league record of hitting safely in 56 consecutive games between May 15 and July 16, 1941,” (McCormick 4). In 1943 DiMaggio enlisted in the army air force, serving as a morale-booster, playing for service baseball squads. During the…

anything else, baseball is the style of Willie Mays, or the determination of Hank Aaron, or the endurance of a Mickey Mantle, the discipline of Carl Yastrzemski, the drive of Eddie Mathews, the reliability of a (Al) Kaline or a (Joe) Morgan, the grace of a (Joe) DiMaggio, the kindness of a Harmon Killebrew, and the class of Stan Musial, the courage of a Jackie Robinson, or the heroism of Lou Gehrig. My hope for the game is that these qualities will never be lost." (President). There is more to…

Galvin. Next, Paterneti goes onto to write about “Cat Fish” as an old man and how he can no longer move his arms or limbs and has some trouble talking due to disease he suffers from. In the story Captain America, two Yankee greats are spoken about Joe DiMaggio, and Derek Jeter. However, the story is mainly about Jeter and how he was able to remain such a great and respectable player and man both on and off on the field in this age of technology that we suffer from today. Verducci states that…

spouse was the “baseball great”, Joe DiMaggio. Prior to marriage, the two had had a two year romance. The press hailed their relationship as an all-american love affair, but trouble started brewing almost immediately after marriage. DiMaggio found himself uncomfortable with his wife’s sexy public image and wild popularity (history.com). The couple divorced after only nine months of marriage (Marilyn Monroe). But, they remained good friends after the divorce, and DiMaggio famously sent red…

of what became much more than just a team, a brotherhood. The Portland Mavericks, a class “A” minor league team constructed by a former professional baseball player and actor, Bing Russell. Russell grew up playing the game under Lefty Gomez and Joe DiMaggio, eventually ended his career after getting hit in the head with a line drive. After realizing his baseball career was over he packed up and headed for Hollywood. Out of pure persistence and amazing work ethic, he applied himself as an actor…

Marilyn Monroe is dead. (Dramatic pause) I am Lee Strasberg, Marilyn's acting teacher. I'm delivering this speech because she had no close family whatsoever. Only me. (Gesture to myself) Although my Marilyn had the "perfect life" (hand motions for quotations), it drove her to the extremities of ending it. Her lifeless body was found face-down in her bed on Sunday, August 5, 1962. Monroe had her telephone in one hand, and sleeping pills placed around her body. Marilyn had…

Monroe was not seen as serious and was always given the “dumb blonde” roles, her blonde hair and beautiful figure fit this role perfectly. Even though she did not these roles, the world loved her. She married her second husband, the baseball star, Joe Dimaggio. This lasted a short nine months because of her “inappropriate” behavior. She married for the third time to Arthur Miller in 1956, during this time JFK was in office and had Marilyn Monroe as his mistress for the whole six years he was in…

Loyalty Review Program: On March 21, 1947, Truman launched the loyalty review program. The loyalty review program was created under pressure due to the Communist threat overtaking the US. The iron curtain represented the growing tensions between the Soviets and the US. At the time, the federal government already addressed Communists acting in Hollywood and teaching in certain states. What was left to be filtered was the federal government. Truman, the president at the time, believed in limited…

A man can be destroyed but not defeated"(Hemingway 103). If DiMaggio can endure his physical ailments, if the marlin can bear to drag Santiago’s boat, then a he can at least endure the discomfort of the fishing line and having hand cramps. To Santiago, his hands, unwillingness to open shows that they have a consciousness…