During his record hitting streak, which began on May 15 with an inauspicious 1-for-4 game, the Les Brown band recorded "Joltin' Joe DiMaggio," a hit that was played day and night on the radio.

Joe DiMaggio, the elegant Yankee Clipper whose ... "What's that you say, Mrs. Robinson? "Joltin' Joe has left and gone away." Indeed, but his legend stands -- shoulder-to-shoulder with the likes ...

DiMaggio was superb at all five. For example, Joltin’ Joe swung hard to hit the long ball, yet he didn’t strike out, an anomalous combination in baseball. Most great players perfect one or the ...