Babe : The Legend Comes to Life

by Creamer, Robert W. (Author)

• ISBN13: 9780140068597
• ISBN10: 0140068597
• Format: Paperback
• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)

Summary

From Babe Ruth's early days in a Baltimore orphanage, to his glory days with the Yankees, to his final years, Robert W. Creamer draws an indelible portrait of this true folk hero.

Table of Contents

1894-1919

Legend and Truth: Babe Ruth Lives

The Bad Kid: Baltimore at the Turn of the Century

Early Exile: Niggerlips in St. Mary's

The Star of the School: Enter Jack Dunn

First Spring Training: Home Run in Fayetteville

The Young Professional: Winning with the Orioles

Arrival in Boston: Meeting Helen

Retreat to the Minors: Pennant in Providence

The Major Leaguer: Pennant in Boston

The Lefthanded Genius: Best Pitcher in Baseball

Emergence of Temperament: How to Punch an Umpire

The Beginnings of the Hitter: Switching to the Outfield

The Impact of War: Baseball in World War I

The 1918 World Series: The Abortive Strike

The Big Fight: Ruth vs. Barrow

The First Home Run Record: Magic 29

Departure from Boston: Sold down the River

1920-1948

Revolution in Baseball: Ruth Reaches New York

The Amazing Season: Nothing Like It Ever Before

Encore: Topping the Amazing Season

The Second Big Fight: Ruth vs. Landis

The Fall of the Hero: Ruth in Disgrace

The jinx and the Baby: The Weird Season Ends

The First Reformation: How to Bat -393

The Disaster: The Bellyache Heard Round the World

The Third Big Fight: Ruth vs. Huggins

The Real Reformation: The Superb Seasons

Kaleidoscope: Personality of the Babe

Death of Helen: Marriage to Claire

The $80,000 Salary: A Better Year than Hoover

The Magnificent Moment: The Called-Shot Home Run

Decline: It's Hell to Be Old

Farewell to New York: Back to Boston

The Last Act: Opera Bouffe with the Braves

Retirement: The Call That Never Came

The End: Joe, I'm Gone

Acknowledgments

Index

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