The Big Bam : the life and times of Babe Ruth / Leigh Montville.
Babe Ruth was more than baseball's original superstar. For 85 years, he has remained the sport's reigning titan. He has been named Athlete of the Century more than once. But who was this large, loud, enigmatic man? Why is so little known about his childhood, his private life, and his inner thoughts? Based on newly discovered documents and interviews--including pages from Ruth's personal scrapbooks--this book traces Ruth's life from his bleak childhood in Baltimore to his brash entrance into professional baseball, from Boston to New York and into the record books as the world's most explosive slugger and cultural luminary. Sports biographer Montville explores every aspect of the man, paying particular attention to the myths that have always surrounded him. At a time when modern baseball is grappling with assorted controversies, this book brings back the pure glory days of the game.--From publisher description.
Record details
- ISBN: 0385514379
- ISBN: 9780385514378
- Physical Description: 390 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Doubleday, [2006]
- Copyright: ©2006
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-374) and index.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948.
Baseball players > United States > Biography. - Genre:
- Biographies.
Available copies
- 36 of 38 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 38 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | BIO RUTH (Text) | 36015000711628 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Alleghany Public Library | 796.357092 MON (Text) | 40599000669153 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Angier Public Library | B RUTH Mon (Text) | 33632002176015 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Bogue Banks | B RUTH (Text) | 34208202654256 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Charles H. Stone Memorial Library | 796.357092 MON (Text) | 40599000664675 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | B RUTH (Text) | 22281500090568 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Danbury Public Library | 796.357092 MON (Text) | 40599000664634 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Dobson Community Library | 796.357092 MON (Text) | 30666100126301 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| East Bend Public Library | 796.357092 MON (Text) | 40599000664659 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Elkin Public Library | 796.357092 MON (Text) | 40599000664642 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
Babe Ruth was more than baseball's original superstar. For 85 years, he has remained the sport's reigning titan. He has been named Athlete of the Century more than once. But who was this large, loud, enigmatic man? Why is so little known about his childhood, his private life, and his inner thoughts? Based on newly discovered documents and interviews--including pages from Ruth's personal scrapbooks--this book traces Ruth's life from his bleak childhood in Baltimore to his brash entrance into professional baseball, from Boston to New York and into the record books as the world's most explosive slugger and cultural luminary. Sports biographer Montville explores every aspect of the man, paying particular attention to the myths that have always surrounded him. At a time when modern baseball is grappling with assorted controversies, this book brings back the pure glory days of the game.--From publisher description.
