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Highlights
- "I swing big, with everything I've got.
- About the Author: Robert W. Creamer is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and has been a member of that magazine's staff since its inception in 1954.
- 448 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Sports
- Series Name: Fireside Sports Classics
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About the Book
Babe Ruth moved beyond the baselines and outfield fences of the baseball stadiums that brought him riches and adulations to become a genuine American hero. In this acclaimed biography, Creamer reveals the man behind the legend. "The best biography ever written about an American sports figure".--Sports Illustrated.Book Synopsis
"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.
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Sports Illustrated The best biography ever written about an American sports figure.
About the Author
Robert W. Creamer is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and has been a member of that magazine's staff since its inception in 1954. He is also the author of Stengel and Baseball in '41.Dimensions (Overall): 8.36 Inches (H) x 5.62 Inches (W) x 1.1 Inches (D)
Weight: .94 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 448
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Sports
Series Title: Fireside Sports Classics
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Paperback
Author: Robert Creamer
Language: English
Street Date: April 15, 1992
TCIN: 81927129
UPC: 9780671760700
Item Number (DPCI): 247-00-7641
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.1 inches length x 5.62 inches width x 8.36 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.94 pounds
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