The Streak. his hitting streak. what the gentleman from Illinois has just laid out to everyone in terms of the history of how he played and how he rose from the San Francisco Seals. to then Join the New York Yankees. the picture that everyone remembers of the stride that he had as he raced in center field to grab a fly ball. or the great swing at the plate that I think all of us remember from those days when the Yankees were a great team. his loping gallop as he went around the basen. all of that represented the best in the field of baseball. He was an example to others. as someone who really came off the streets and excelled in his field. But in particular for ItalianAmericans. he was an example of how a son of Italian immigrants can rise above the discrimination that often faced immigrants in this country. can rise above those who would put people down. and yet become the best. His parents did not really want him to be a baseball player. They knew that other sons. his brothers. were interested in baseball. and they really did not want to have another son become a baseball player. Yet. they gave him the guidance that most immigrant parents provide their sons. which is. whatever field you are going to be part of. be the best. And that is what he was. He was always a class act. and he remains a class act for all of us. because someone like Joe DiMaggio faces constant pressure. constant attention. the constant demand of fans and people and an adoring public.
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