Babe: The Legend Comes to Life (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780671760700)

"I swing big, with everything I've got. I hit big or I miss big. I like to live as big as I can." -- Babe Ruth Babe Ruth is without a doubt the most famous character ever produced by the sport of baseball. A legendary player, world-famous for his hitting prowess, he transcended the sport to enter the mainstream of American life as an authentic folk hero. In this extraordinary biography, noted sportswriter Robert W. Creamer reveals the complex man behind the sports legend. From Ruth's early days in a Baltimore orphanage, to the glory days with the Yankees, to his later years, Creamer has drawn a classic portrait of an American original.

Author: Robert Creamer
ISBN-10: 067176070X
ISBN-13: 9780671760700
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Language: English
Published: 04/15/1992
Pages: 448
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 8.36h x 5.62w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Entertainment Weekly 04/14/2000 pg. 67