--- product_id: 8102739 title: "Joe DiMaggio : The Hero's Life" brand: "richard ben cramer" price: "£18.66" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/8102739-joe-dimaggio-the-heros-life store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Joe DiMaggio : The Hero's Life **Brand:** richard ben cramer **Price:** £18.66 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Joe DiMaggio : The Hero's Life by richard ben cramer - **How much does it cost?** £18.66 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/8102739-joe-dimaggio-the-heros-life) ## Best For - richard ben cramer enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted richard ben cramer brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Joe DiMaggio : The Hero's Life - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51tHARNHBzL.jpg) ![Joe DiMaggio : The Hero's Life - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51zVnTFPQNL.jpg) ![Joe DiMaggio : The Hero's Life - Image 3](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51fFmjENXIL.jpg) ![Joe DiMaggio : The Hero's Life - Image 4](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31MVbGIz8jL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another book revealing the ugly side of a sport icon *by T***0 on Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2017* I decided to get this book because I read a great biography on Ted Williams last year. This was a fairly long book (508 pages) and does a good job covering his career , determining why he was “America's Hero” for 2 generations and revealing a deeply flawed character. Example :Joe speaking to young woman who came up to him at an airport , she told him she worked for the company that was marketing his memorabilia“F*** You, that was just Joe's opener. F*ing C***. What gives you the right to come up to me? Get the F*** away from me , You're too ugly to talk to me in public.”From my reading of this book I would say there is no way that #5 can be said to have had a “life well lived”. He was aloof, disconnected from his family, stingy, cheap, petty and seemed to have been quite stuck on himself. He seemed to only view people as objects to be used, whether that be women as sex objects or men friends who would drive him around, pay him to show up at nightclubs, market his signature. He physically abused Marilyn Monroe, pushed his son out of his life and treated a lot of people really poorly.He formed no real connections with his teammates. I remember being struck how in 1951 he didn't speak to Mickey Mantle the entire year until Mickey hurt himself in the world series tripping over a sprinkler “ Stay still, they're bringing a stretcher” was the only thing he said to him all year.The book does a great job covering Joe's career with the Yankees- 13 seasons, 10 world series, 3 MVPs. It then spends about 200 pages covering his post career life. So if you don't mind having another hero revealed as a douchebag, I'd recommend this book. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Definitive DiMaggio Book? *by F***G on Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2019* Became a bit repetitive at times with the author never willing to lose hold on his underlying thesis of Joe as a reluctant hero unless there was a dollar to be made. Left feeling little sympathy or empathy for anyone in the story. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Unflattering portrait of a great ballplayer *by T***R on Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2009* This is an excellent biography overall. I got the feeling it was extremely well researched and well written, and I learned a lot about Joe DiMaggio, "the greatest ballplayer who ever lived," as he liked to be called.But the picture painted by Richard Ben Cramer is not pretty to look at. Joltin' Joe was, it appears, a money-grubbing skinflint who expected people to give him everything for free and immediately became suspicious and cut people off as soon as they asked for the smallest thing in return. He cut off his son, who later died of a crank overdose, for not living up to his standards. He lost two wives, including Marilyn Monroe, essentially because he was so controlling and domineering. Although he managed to patch things up with one of his brothers, Dom, he basically died alone under the effective control of a lawyer who was out to get everything he could from the DiMaggio estate.I didn't doubt this picture as presented by the author, but I felt there must be something missing. Late in his life, he was a very popular social fixture on the New York scene, hanging out with a lot of luminaries such as Woody Allen, Paul Simon and Henry Kissinger, to name a few. I found it hard to reconcile Cramer's picture of DiMaggio as, well, a jerk, with the apparent fact that he was a popular social butterfly late in life.It seemed to me that he must have had a charming side too, or he wouldn't have been so popular. But there was little suggestion in the book that Joe could be charming. That's why I gave this book four stars instead of five -- that feeling that something must be missing. Still, it's a great book and a great read. Highly recommended for baseball fans. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/8102739-joe-dimaggio-the-heros-life](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/8102739-joe-dimaggio-the-heros-life) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-21*