AAPG copy 39088019834092 purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment.
Contents:
1927 Barnstorming Tour -- Introduction -- Prologue: June 13, 1902, St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys -- Oct. 10: Providence -- Oct. 10: Aboard the New York Central -- Oct. 11: Trenton -- Oct. 12: Cityline -- Oct. 13: Asbury Park -- Oct. 13-14: Aboard the Manhattan Limited/Lima -- Oct. 15: Kansas City, Missouri -- Oct. 16: Omaha, Nebraska -- Oct. 17: Aboard the Rock Island Line -- Oct. 18: Sioux City -- Oct. 19: Denver -- Oct. 21-22: Bay Area -- Oct. 23: San Francisco -- Oct. 25: Marysville -- Oct. 26: San Jose -- Oct. 28: San Diego -- Oct. 29: Fresno -- Oct. 30: Los Angeles
Summary:
In The Big Fella, acclaimed biographer Jane Leavy recreates that 21-day circus and in so doing captures the romp and the pathos that defined Ruth's life and times. Drawing from more than 250 interviews, a trove of previously untapped documents, and Ruth family records, Leavy breaks through the mythology that has obscured the legend and delivers the man. George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr. swung the heaviest bat, earned the most money, and incurred the biggest fines. Aided by his crucial partnership with Christy Walsh-- business manager, spin doctor, damage control wizard, and surrogate father-- Ruth drafted the blueprint for modern athletic stardom. Leavy breaks through the mythology that has obscured the legend and delivers the man. -- adapted from jacket.
