"This latest in the series Popular Culture Bio-Bibliographies'' is a realistic multidimensional portrayal of a great sports hero. Written in an almost academic style by a professor of American studies, it depicts DiMaggio not as a legend but as a superb athlete and all-around nice guy. In addition to a detailed biographical account, the author analyzes the cultural conditions that helped make the Yankee Clipper'' such a remarkable figure. Moore also painstakingly examines much of the literature about him, including even comic books, attempting to distinguish between fact and numerous accounts of dubious veracity. He includes a long bibliography. This book, unlike most popular biographies and ghost-written autobiographies ... will provide interesting insights for the most selective [baseball enthusiasts]. Recommended only for the serious, dedicated fan and an appropriate acquisition for college, community college, secondary school, and public libraries."-Choice