Babe Ruth

By Martin Weldon

Book Overview

""Babe Ruth"" by Weldon Martin is a biography of the legendary baseball player George Herman Ruth, famously known as ""The Babe"". The book covers Ruth's life from his humble beginnings in Baltimore to his rise as one of the greatest players in baseball history. It delves into his early years as a troubled child, his time at St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys, and his eventual signing with the Baltimore Orioles. The book also explores Ruth's time with the Boston Red Sox, where he established himself as a powerful hitter, and his transition to the New York Yankees, where he became a baseball icon. The author provides a detailed account of Ruth's personal life, including his many marriages and his struggles with alcoholism. The book also includes insights into baseball during Ruth's era, including the impact of the Black Sox scandal and the emergence of new stars like Lou Gehrig. Overall, ""Babe Ruth"" is a comprehensive and engaging biography that offers readers a fascinating look into the life of one of the most influential athletes in American history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 116318828X
• ISBN13: 9781163188286
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"