ENGLISH

The Big Bam: the life and times of Babe Ruth

By Leigh , Ruth , Babe;Montville

Book information

Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Year
2006
ISBN
9780385518703, 9780385514378, 0385514379, 0385518706
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
5 MB (4798285 bytes)
Edition
1st ed
Pages
(390 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illus
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
-- 1895-1948;Baseball players -- United States --BabeBaseball players--United States;BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBI

Description

Babe Ruth was more than baseball's original superstar. For 85 years, he has remained the sport's reigning titan. He has been named Athlete of the Century more than once. But who was this large, loud, enigmatic man? Why is so little known about his childhood, his private life, and his inner thoughts? Based on newly discovered documents and interviews--including pages from Ruth's personal scrapbooks--this book traces Ruth's life from his bleak childhood in Baltimore to his brash entrance into professional baseball, from Boston to New York and into the record books as the world's most explosive slugger and cultural luminary. Sports biographer Montville explores every aspect of the man, paying particular attention to the myths that have always surrounded him. At a time when modern baseball is grappling with assorted controversies, this book brings back the pure glory days of the game.--From publisher description.

Similar books