1895-1948

"Before he is known as the Babe, George Herman Ruth is just a boy who lives in Baltimore and gets into a lot of trouble. But when he turns seven, his father brings him to the gates of Saint Mary's Industrial School for Boys, and his life is changed forever. At Saint Mary's, he's expected to study hard and follow a lot of rules. But there is one good thing about Saint Mary's: almost every day, George gets to play baseball. Here, under the watchful eye of Brother Matthias, George evolves as a player and as a man."--Provided by publisher.

A biography of Babe Ruth, considered to be one of the best and best-liked, baseball players ever.

Describes the curse that seemed to haunt the Boston Red Sox after they traded Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees and could not win a World Series--until 2004.

The story of how Babe Ruth restored baseball's reputation which had been damaged when the Chicago White Sox cheated in the 1919 World Series.

When the legendary Babe Ruth strode to the plate in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series, the game was tied 4-4 in the fifth inning. After taking two strikes, Ruth cemented his place in baseball history.

Presents a fictionalized, true story of baseball legend Babe Ruth, in simple text with illustrations, wherein Seven-year-old George "Babe" Ruth, steals a dollar from father's saloon to buy ice cream for his friends.

Looks at Babe Ruth's three-week tour with Lou Gehrig after he hit his sixtieth home run.

A narrative portrait of the iconic Baseball Hall of Fame inductee's childhood imagines his years spent in an orphanage and reformatory, his introduction to baseball by monks, and the influences that shaped his subsequent athletic achievements.

With their ability to travel through time using vintage baseball cards, Joe and his father have the opportunity to find out whether Babe Ruth really did call his shot when he hit that homerun in the third game of the 1932 World Series against the Chicago Cubs.