Robert Roy Foresman
ASIN: B012J7KTHA
Publisher: Amazon.com Services LLC
Pages: 30
On July 17, 1941, the streak ended. Many people know immediately what that streak is—explaining it is not even necessary. Certainly, the title gives plenty of foreshadowing to “the rest of the story,” as Paul Harvey used to say. However, as stories go, we must explain the beginning before we get to the end—and in this saga the beginning starts in Cleveland. For those of you who are impatient, the story is about baseball; however, you will find that this tale contains so much more. You should also know that this narrative, while about baseball, is ultimately a mystery. Of course, there are many of you who are saying, “What story starts in Cleveland?” nevertheless; the writer will attempt to dissuade that opinion. This book examines the hex, or jinx put on the New York Yankees' Joe DiMaggio by an unsuspecting Cleveland cabbie on July 17, 1941. While there have been many publications ...