 From the historical audio archives of Fox News Talk. Joe DiMaggio was named the greatest living player in a 1969 poll of sports writers. He took the great American pastime of baseball to new heights during his career and defined the term sports hero in the 40s and 50s. Joe DiMaggio was known for the power of his batting. After World War II, he became a national hero. And even people who didn't like the New York Yankees liked Joe. He announced his retirement in 1952. I said last spring...