ジョー・ディマジオ
Books and songs have been written about the 1941 season, the last before the United States became drawn into World War II. Yankees' center fielder Joe DiMaggio captured the nation's fancy with his lengthy hitting streak that extended through 56 games before finally being stopped. A big-band style song called "Joltin' Joe DiMaggio" was recorded by the Les Brown orchestra and became a hit the following year.