Babe : the legend comes to life
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Nonfiction | 796.357 RUTH | In Library |
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Edition
1st Fireside ed
Physical Desc
443 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"A Fireside book."
General Note
Includes index
Description
"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 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. Annotation. "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
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Creamer, R. W. (1992). Babe: the legend comes to life (1st Fireside ed). Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Creamer, Robert W. 1992. Babe: The Legend Comes to Life. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Creamer, Robert W. Babe: The Legend Comes to Life Simon & Schuster, 1992.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Creamer, Robert W. Babe: The Legend Comes to Life 1st Fireside ed, Simon & Schuster, 1992.
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