November 30, Thursday, 5:30 .pm. Stony Brook University, New York 11790. Center for Italian Studies/ Book Presentation: “Dinner with Di Maggio” with co-author Dr. John Positano. Books will be available for purchase and autographing by Dr. John Positano. Location: Center for Italian Studies in Stony Brook University's Frank Melville Memorial Library, Room E4340.

The book is a memoir of a decade-long friendship between Dr. Rock Positano and Joe Di Maggio, begun in 1990 when Dr. Rock Positano, a foot and ankle specialist, successfully treated the baseball champ’s heel spur injury. The stories and experiences shared with Dr. Rock Positano and written about with his brother, Dr. John Positano, comprise an intimate portrait of one of the great stars of baseball and icons of the twentieth century.