SportsCentury on ESPN Classic

Debut: A biography series profiling sports figures through clips and interviews. Chris Fowler hosts and narrates. First up: Joe DiMaggio (1914-1999), the legendary New York Yankees slugger who became a cultural icon, thanks in large part to his record 56-game hitting streak and marriage to Marilyn Monroe. Also covered: his status as the first Italian-American hero, his childhood in San Francisco and his post-baseball career as “Mr. Coffee.”