Joe D thoughts

[w7imel]

Quick thoughts on this Dimaggio auto? I feel its ok but welcome other opions before I pursue.

[David Atkatz]

Joe D? He was a selfish, self-centered prick. He had no friends, and even his son and brothers despised him. A malignant narcissist.

Oh... you meant the autograph.

Never mind.

[sbfinley]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

Joe D? He was a selfish, self-centered prick. He had no friends, and even his son and brothers despised him. A malignant narcissist.

Oh... you meant the autograph.

Never mind.

I continually hear horror stories of Dimaggio, and it's always bit me. I met him at a golf tournament that my grandfather helped operate when I was around 10 (so 1992 or 1993) and he couldn't have been more cordial. Basically I spent a half hour in golf cart with him I left believing my upcoming little league season would be the most important two months of my life. Maybe it was because I wasn't trying to trick him into signing a picture of him and Marilyn, or maybe it was because he was paid to sit in a cart and glad-happy whomever he passed, but for a half hour he made the pudgy catcher for the Smith County Drug Astros his focus. David, when it comes to vintage autos and what you try to do for the hobby I respect you immensely, but Joe D. made me feel like one cool mother$%@% for a blink of an eye 20 years ago. I'll take it.

[jimjim]

Looks good to me

[shelly]

Steve.I was in Anaheim at the National. Scott DeStefano gets a call from the police that Joe is being arrested.
He goes to a restaurant called the White House very expensive and very good. He is there with three people. The check comes and he says to the owner I am not paying this I will sign some pictures for you. The owner says are you out of your mind. Joe then reply,s I am Joe Dimaggio the greatest living ball player in the world.. The owner of the place tells him I don,t care if you Jesus you pay the bill or I call the police.
He called the police.
I met him at least a 3 dozen times and at no time was he anything but an ass. You must of had a lucky day.

By the way the ball

[bigtrain]

I also had the misfortune of meeting Joe DiMaggio on a couple of occasions. The comments by David are generous in my opinion. To say that he was a "malignant narcissist" is an insult to those jerks who are merely "malignant narcissists". BTW it always got me that he insisted on being introduced as "the greatest living ballplayer". When was that ever true? Ty Cobb lived until 1961. By the mid 60s, in my opinion, Willie Mays had established himself as the greatest living ballplayer (or Hank Aaron if you prefer). DiMaggio was the greatest in his own mind.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by shelly

Steve.I was in Anaheim at the National. Scott DeStefano gets a call from the police that Joe is being arrested.
He goes to a restaurant called the White House very expensive and very good. He is there with three people. The check comes and he says to the owner I am not paying this I will sign some pictures for you. The owner says are you out of your mind. Joe then reply,s I am Joe Dimaggio the greatest living ball player in the world.. The owner of the place tells him I don,t care if you Jesus you pay the bill or I call the police.
He called the police.
I met him at least a 3 dozen times and at no time was he anything but an ass. You must of had a lucky day.

By the way the ball

Shelly,
I know the owner of the White House restaurant (Bruno S.). How funny!
I had never heard this story before. What a classic!!