Babe Ruth: A Biography

by Wayne Stewart

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313335966
• ISBN13: 9780313335969
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.8"