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Babe Ruth: A Biography: Baseball's All-Time Greatest Hitters

Autor Wayne Stewart
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 29 iul 2006 – vârsta până la 17 ani
This brief but readable biography tells the story of the most recognized figure in baseball-Babe Ruth. Besides vividly describing the highlights of Ruth's career, author Wayne Stewart examines the unprecedented impact Ruth had on the nature and future of the game. Ruth's ability to hit the long ball and the flamboyance of his off-field persona infused the game with a new excitement that rescued baseball from the negative effects of the 1919 Black Sox scandal. Making extensive use of interviews conducted by the author with members of Ruth's family and with players who knew Ruth, this biography is an engaging exploration of how Ruth helped shape modern baseball.Babe Ruth is the most recognized figure in baseball and a true American icon. In this brief but readable biography, author Wayne Stewart engagingly describes the highlights of Ruth's career and deftly examines the reasons for the unprecedented impact Ruth had on the game. Ruth's ability to hit the long ball and the flamboyance of his off-field persona infused the game with a new excitement that rescued baseball from the negative effects of the 1919 Black Sox scandal. The author draws new insights into Ruth's life and career through interviews he conducted with members of Ruth's family and with other baseball players who knew him.Readers are also provided with a quick reference chronology to Ruth's career, a bibliography of important print and non-print information resources on Ruth, a statistical appendix summarizing Ruth's on-field production by season, and a discussion of how Ruth has been depicted in books, movies, plays, and other media since his death. This biography will both explain and satisfy the continuing curiosity about Ruth among young basbeball fans who never had the opportunity to see him play.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780313335969
ISBN-10: 0313335966
Pagini: 200
Dimensiuni: 156 x 235 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Greenwood
Seria Baseball's All-Time Greatest Hitters

Locul publicării:New York, United States

Notă biografică

Wayne Stewart has now written 20 books and countless magazine articles. He was born and raised in Donora, PA, a town that has produced big league baseball players, including Stan Musial and the father-son Griffeys. Mr. Stewart now lives in Lorain, OH, and is married to Nancy (Panich) Stewart. They have two sons, Sean and Scott. Mr. Steward has covered the baseball world since 1978 and has interviewed and profiled many Hall of Famers, including Nolan Ryan, Bob Gibson, and Warren Spahn. He has appeared, as a baseball expert/historian, on Cleveland's Fox 8 and on ESPN Classic.

Cuprins

ForewordChronology of Babe Ruth's Life and CareerIntroductionFormative Years, 1895-1914A Personality StudyGeorge Ruth Becomes the "Babe," 1914-1919A Babe in the City That Doesn't Sleep, 1920-1924The Collapse and Revival of Ruth, 1925-1926What a Ride, 1927-1932The Glory Ends, 1933-1935After the Last Hurrah, 1936-1948Ruth and the Record BookRuth and the Game TodayBabe Ruth's LegacyAppendix 1: Babe Ruth's Career and Post-Season StatisticsAppendix 2: A Selection of Famous Ruth Achievements and Memorable Ruth Home RunsAppendix 3: Notes on Ruth's IncomeBibiographyIndex

Recenzii

Stewart, a baseball historian, details the life of baseball great Babe Ruth, from his formative years through his lasting legacy. B&W historical photos and a chronology are included.