The Big Bam : the life and times of Babe Ruth /
Montville, Leigh.
The Big Bam : the life and times of Babe Ruth / Leigh Montville. - New York : Division of random house , 2007. - 390 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
9780767919715
2006042522
Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948.
Baseball players--United States--Biography.
GV865.R8 / M56 2006
796.357092 M814b 2007
The Big Bam : the life and times of Babe Ruth / Leigh Montville. - New York : Division of random house , 2007. - 390 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
9780767919715
2006042522
Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948.
Baseball players--United States--Biography.
GV865.R8 / M56 2006
796.357092 M814b 2007