Joe DiMaggio was more than the most complete all-around player of his generation. He was more than the player who set one of the game's most cherished records, hitting safely in 56 consecutive games.

How about the Joe DiMaggio 56-game hitting streak ... because Albert Pujols got within 100 of Hank Aaron's record and A-Rod came within just over 200. It seems awfully tough to get there ...

The lines, "Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?/Our nation turns its lonely ... breaking Babe Ruth’s record of 714 home runs. His mother and father watch in the stands. Aaron is the last major ...

Her son Steve Lindsey, a record producer, confirmed the death ... was on the cusp of national recognition, and “Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio” helped make the difference. For much of the summer ...

Image The Les Brown band’s 78 r.p.m. recording of “Joltin' Joe DiMaggio” was released in September 1941, two months after DiMaggio’s record-setting 56-game hitting streak ended.Credit ...

Joe DiMaggio was more than the most complete all-around player of his generation. He was more than the player who set one of the game's most cherished records, hitting safely in 56 consecutive games.