... fisherman who lives in a small village near Havana, Cuba. His entire life revolves around three things: fishing, a young boy, Manolin, who is his only friend, and American baseball. Santiago is fascinated by American baseball and with Joe DiMaggio in particular. Each evening he and Manolin go over the daily newspapers to review the latest news about the New York Yankees. Santiago has ... has a fighting spirit as exemplified in his three days at sea and his struggle with the great fish whereas DiMaggio has a physical injury in his left heel that hindered his baseball career for one seaso...

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