Joe DiMaggio Demonstrates on Swinging a Baseball Bat

(Original Caption) What quality is it that lifts Joe DiMaggio, slugging Yankee outfielder, above the crowd? he leads in runs batted in , runs scored doubles and hits. His success at bat may stem from any one qualityor combination of qualities. Vision may have everything to do with it. DiMaggio watches the pitcher intently. He has one of the keenest batting eyes in the game. Powerful wrists may have something to do with it. DiMaggio holds the bat right down to the knob and the wrists supply the snap to DiMaggio hits. Again, the credit may belong to the powerful shoulders and chest. DiMaggio has a spread of 21 1/2 inches and and expanded chest of 46 inches, as for stance DiMaggio takes a firm toehold standing 18 inches from the plate. Before his swing, the stride from toe to toe is 39 inches; after the swim 42 inches.