Up Close: Babe Ruth

By Wilborn Hampton

Publisher Viking Imprint Viking ISBN

9780670063055

Awards and Honors YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Nomination, 2010

Up Close: Babe Ruth

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"It is almost impossible to exaggerate the place Babe Ruth occupies in American lore, not only in baseball but also in the national psyche. His very name is synonymous with greatness." But what is the truth about George Herman Ruth Jr. after the myth and sugarcoating have been stripped away? Forward. Introduction. Source notes. Bibliography. Index. Black-and-white photographs.

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AR Level 6.8 AR Points 6.0 AR Ready No Canadian Rights Yes Dewey 796.357092 B Title alpha Up Close: Babe Ruth Category Sports Middle Plus Pages Count 208 Topics George Herman "Babe" Ruth (1895-1948). Baseball. Baseball scouts. Baltimore, Maryland. Troubled childhoods. Separating fact from fiction. Date of birth. Absent parents. Life on the street. Reform school. Role models. Pitching. Hitting. Trains. Being gullible. Fayetteville, North Carolina. Spring training. Home runs. Gaining national attention. Nicknames. The business of baseball. The Major Leagues. The Federal League. Contracts. The Boston Red Sox. Helen Woodford Ruth (1897-1929). Playing time. Marriage. Tris Speaker (1888-1958). Philandering. Tempers. Ejections. Suspensions. Stadiums. Curfews. Managers. The New York Yankees. The curse of the Bambino. Injuries. Post-season exhibition games. Kenesaw Mountain Landis (1866-1944). Dorothy Ruth Pirone (1921-1989). The World Series. Claire Hodgson (born Clara Mae Merritt, (1897-1976). Lou Gehrig (1903-1941). The "called shot" home run. Retirement. The cultural significance of Babe Ruth. Johnny Sylvester (John Dale Sylvester, 1915-1990). T SRC Level 10.600000 SRC Points 10.000000 Lexile 1120L Trim Size 5" x 7" JLG Span Spring Language English Publication date 2009-02-28 JLG Release Date Jun 2009 Minimum grade 5 Maximum grade 8 Reading level Middle Format Print

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