Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN num: 9781592287277
ISBN number: 1592287271
Label: The Lyons Press
Manufacturer: The Lyons Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 224
Printing Date: June 01, 2005
Publishing house: The Lyons Press
Sale Popularity Level: 1011210
Studio: The Lyons Press
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His last game was more than seventy years ago, but Babe Ruth remains an American icon--the very first superstar of sports. Named the Greatest Baseball Player of the Twentieth Century by the sports media, George Herman Ruth epitomizes the best of baseball history and is still one of the most beloved sports heroes of all time.
Babe’s life and career are given a fresh look in The Babe Book, which tells his story through this unique collection of engaging anecdotes from the people who knew him and studied him--ballplayers, teammates, managers, sportswriters, radio announcers, historians, family, and friends. Accompanyingthis unique group of memories and amazing statistics is a special selection of nearly one hundred photographs of memorabilia from the exclusive archives of
The Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. Babe Ruth’s daughter Julia Ruth Stevens adds a personal note in the book’s foreword.
Babe’s personality and competitive spirit vividly come to life throughout the variety of comments and descriptions in The Babe Book. You will feel the force of his swing, share in his jovial charisma, be touched by his fondness for children, laugh at his caustic humor, and be entertained by his endless energy. This book appeals to ardent baseball aficionados as well as casual sports fan--it’s truly a captivating look at the Sultan of Swat.
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Fun to read and great pics. Too bad there was whining about the home run record for one season...face it Maris beat the Babe
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This is a wonberful book for all who are nostolgic for the time when there were genuine, larger than lfe sports heroes. This wonderful reflection on Babe Ruth includes numerous photyographs. It is not an in depth biography. Rather, it is an evocative collection of pictures and anecdotes that he;p us feel as though we were there when the Babe was in his prime. Great book!!!
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Baseball fans with an affection for the sports history will relish the renewed examination of Babe Ruth's life and career, which packs in almost a hundred photos to supplement anecdotes from those who knew him. Readers will find here an affectionate examination of Babe Ruth's life and times along with a fine visual coverage of baseball history.
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