Babe Ruth

by Tracy Brown Collins

Book Overview

This is the true story of one of baseball's most iconic figures. George Herman Ruth Jr. was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1895. A rebellious child, he was eventually sent to a reformatory boarding school where he never quite learned the discipline his parents hoped for, but he did learn something that changed his life: baseball. Later known as Babe Ruth, he became one of the most infamous, talented, influential, and iconic figures in baseball. Signed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0791098974
• ISBN13: 9780791098974
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Checkmark Books
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.4" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12