“Italian-Americans in New York had not been in much of a flag-waving mood prior to DiMaggio's arrival. By the All-Star break, the rookie had established himself as a wonderful player (.358, 10HR, 60 RBIs), fully justifying the acclaim. But Gehrig was even better (.399, 20 HR, 61 RBIs). He was leading the league in nearly every category, including invisibility.” FameBaseballMedia ManipulationLou Gehrig Book:Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig Source: Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig
“Empire of Deception is a sure thing--a book guaranteed to entertain and make you rich (in knowledge, that is). Dean Jobb has found a fascinating yet little-known jazz-age tale and told it with style and smarts. Get in on the action.” LittlesBookAgeActionFoundKnownRichStyleSmartJazzTalesDeceptionFascinatingEmpiresDeanSure ThingJazz Age Author:Jonathan Eig
“Boxing is strange to watch. It's impossible to take your eyes off of it. Part of our brains like to watch violence. At the same time, it's horrifying to watch two men try to knock each other out.” MenTryingEyeBrainViolenceImpossibleStrangeBoxing Author:Jonathan Eig
“In the 1920s, everyone wanted to be a celebrity. Everyone wanted to be like Babe Ruth or Charles Lindbergh. ... Businessmen, in particular, in the '20s really believed that to be a success, an entrepreneur needed to have a personality, a sense that you were a success. That's why I think Capone dressed the way he did. And that's why he entertained the press — because he wanted to be perceived as a successful American. Dale Carnegie ... would later cite Capone as a model for creating the public image. Obviously, it went bad in many ways for Capone, but that's the image he was going for.” ThinkingWayWantedSuccessfulParticularPersonalityNeededCreatingModelsPressesEntrepreneurBusinessmanBabeRuthCitingCarnegiePublic ImageCapone Author:Jonathan Eig
