1936 Time Magazine with Rookie Joe DiMaggio on the Cover.
Lot 18. 1936 Time Magazine with Rookie Joe DiMaggio on the Cover. It’s not often that a rookie sports figure adorns the cover of a news magazine, but DiMaggio accomplished the feat on July 13, 1936. No doubt he benefited from playing in the nation’s media center in New York, but a starting role in the All-Star Game and a high batting average certainly contributed to his notoriety. DiMaggio also received much of the credit for the Yankees’ success. Expected to face tough competition from Detroit, the Yankees were atop the A.L. in July, and at season’s end, they had outdistanced the Tigers by 19.5 games. In an article in the magazine, DiMaggio is compared favorably to Ty Cobb and Shoeless Joe Jackson. The copy of the magazine is clean and very collectable. The front and back covers have a library stamp. The date is written on the front cover along the spine, and there is a diagonal print line. Scarce. Current Bid $100.
