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Language
English
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Description
Early in the twentieth century, fate thrust a young Babe Ruth into the gleaming orbit of Ty Cobb. The resulting collision produced a dazzling explosion and a struggle of mythic magnitude. At stake was not just baseball dominance, but eternal glory and the very soul of a sport. For much of fourteen seasons, the Cobb-Ruth rivalry occupied both men and enthralled a generation of fans. Even their retirement from the ball diamond didn't extinguish it.
On...
Author
Publisher
LP, Lyons Press, an imprint of Globe Pequot Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
xxxii, 240 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Game Three of the 1932 World Series between the Cubs and Yankees stood locked at 4-4. Some 50,000 fans had gathered at Wrigley Field that bright October day, but above their roar Ruth heard insults pouring from the Cubs' dugout. He watched a fastball from Cubs pitcher Charlie Root set the count at 2-2. Agitated, the Bambino made a gesture, holding out two fingers--but what did it mean? Lou Gehrig heard him call out: I'm going to knock the next one...
4) The Babe
Series
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (1 hr., 55 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A version of the life of Babe Ruth, from his youth in Baltimore to his retirement from the game of baseball, based on events that occurred between 1902 and 1935.
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