Babe: The Legend Comes to Life
"I swing big, with everything I've got. I hit big or I miss big. I like to live as big as I can." -- Babe Ruth Babe Ruth is without a doubt the most famous character ever produced by the sport of baseball. A legendary player, world-famous for his hitting prowess, he transcended the sport to enter the mainstream of American life as an authentic folk hero. In this extraordinary biography, noted sportswriter Robert W. Creamer reveals the complex man behind the sports legend. From Ruth's early days in a Baltimore orphanage, to the glory days with the Yankees, to his later years, Creamer has drawn a classic portrait of an American original.
Book Details
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- Publish Date: Apr 15th, 1992
- Pages: 448
- Language: English
- Dimensions: 8.36in - 5.62in - 1.10in - 0.94lb
- EAN: 9780671760700
- Categories: • Sports• Baseball - History
About the Author
Robert W. Creamer is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and has been a member of that magazine's staff since its inception in 1954. He is also the author of Stengel and Baseball in '41.
Praise for this book
Sports Illustrated The best biography ever written about an American sports figure.