April: On April 15, Jackie Robinson takes the field to play first ... The lines, "Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?/Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you" become part of the Yankee Clipper ...

As DiMaggio piled up hits — from mid-May to ... “Say Hey (The Willie Mays Song),” by the Treniers; and “Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball?” by Count Basie and His Orchestra.

Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak. Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game. Babe Ruth’s 714 home runs. Jackie Robinson’s ...