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Big Bam : The Life and Times of Babe Ruth by Leigh Montville (2007, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100767919718
ISBN-139780767919715
eBay Product ID (ePID)57184012
Product Key Features
Book TitleBig Bam : the Life and Times of Babe Ruth
Number of Pages416 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2007
TopicBaseball / General, History, Sports
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorLeigh Montville
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight11.7 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
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Reviews"A comprehensive look at a gargantuan life." -People "Montville is refreshingly nonjudgmental about his superstar subject. First-rate biography." -Los Angeles Times Book Review "Crisp analogies and astute observations, combined with a fluid writing style, are Leigh Montville's strengths in thisdefinitive biography of the Splendid Splinter. Montville's writing is rich and full, like a Ted Williams swing. He connects solidly. A raw, no-holds-barred view of [Williams's] life." -Tampa Tribune "An engaging, fascinating read." -San Diego Tribune "Ted Williamsis not only a first-rate sports biography, but alsoa first-rate biography, period." -Baltimore Sun, "A comprehensive look at a gargantuan life." People "Montville is refreshingly nonjudgmental about his superstar subject. First-rate biography." Los Angeles Times Book Review "Crisp analogies and astute observations, combined with a fluid writing style, are Leigh Montville's strengths in this definitive biography of the Splendid Splinter . Montville's writing is rich and full, like a Ted Williams swing. He connects solidly. A raw, no-holds-barred view of [Williams's] life." Tampa Tribune "An engaging, fascinating read." San Diego Tribune " Ted Williams is not only a first-rate sports biography, but also a first-rate biography, period ." Baltimore Sun, "A comprehensive look at a gargantuan life." --"People" "Montville is refreshingly nonjudgmental about his superstar subject. First-rate biography." --"Los Angeles Times Book Review" "Crisp analogies and astute observations, combined with a fluid writing style, are Leigh Montville's strengths in this definitive biography of the Splendid Splinter. Montville's writing is rich and full, like a Ted Williams swing. He connects solidly. A raw, no-holds-barred view of ÝWilliams's¨ life." --"Tampa Tribune" "An engaging, fascinating read." --"San Diego Tribune """Ted Williams" is not only a first-rate sports biography, but also a first-rate biography, period." --"Baltimore Sun", "A comprehensive look at a gargantuan life." -People "Montville is refreshingly nonjudgmental about his superstar subject. First-rate biography." -Los Angeles Times Book Review "Crisp analogies and astute observations, combined with a fluid writing style, are Leigh Montville's strengths in this definitive biography of the Splendid Splinter. Montville's writing is rich and full, like a Ted Williams swing. He connects solidly. A raw, no-holds-barred view of [Williams's] life." -Tampa Tribune "An engaging, fascinating read." -San Diego Tribune "Ted Williams is not only a first-rate sports biography, but also a first-rate biography, period." -Baltimore Sun, "A comprehensive look at a gargantuan life." -- People "Montville is refreshingly nonjudgmental about his superstar subject. First-rate biography." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review "Crisp analogies and astute observations, combined with a fluid writing style, are Leigh Montville's strengths in this definitive biography of the Splendid Splinter. Montville's writing is rich and full, like a Ted Williams swing. He connects solidly. A raw, no-holds-barred view of [Williams's] life." -- Tampa Tribune "An engaging, fascinating read." -- San Diego Tribune " Ted Williams is not only a first-rate sports biography, but also a first-rate biography, period." -- Baltimore Sun, "A comprehensive look at a gargantuan life." - People "Montville is refreshingly nonjudgmental about his superstar subject. First-rate biography." - Los Angeles Times Book Review "Crisp analogies and astute observations, combined with a fluid writing style, are Leigh Montville's strengths in this definitive biography of the Splendid Splinter . Montville's writing is rich and full, like a Ted Williams swing. He connects solidly. A raw, no-holds-barred view of [Williams's] life." - Tampa Tribune "An engaging, fascinating read." - San Diego Tribune " Ted Williams is not only a first-rate sports biography, but also a first-rate biography, period ." - Baltimore Sun, " A comprehensive look at a gargantuan life." -- "People" " Montville is refreshingly nonjudgmental about his superstar subject. First-rate biography." -- "Los Angeles Times Book Review " " Crisp analogies and astute observations, combined with a fluid writing style, are Leigh Montville's strengths in this definitive biography of the Splendid Splinter. Montville's writing is rich and full, like a Ted Williams swing. He connects solidly. A raw, no-holds-barred view of [Williams' s] life." -- "Tampa Tribune" " An engaging, fascinating read." -- "San Diego Tribune "" "Ted Williams" is not only a first-rate sports biography, but also a first-rate biography, period." -- "Baltimore Sun"
Dewey Decimal796.357092 B
SynopsisNational Bestseller He was the Sultan of Swat. The Caliph of Clout. The Wizard of Whack. The Bambino. And simply, to his teammates, the Big Bam. Babe Ruth was more than baseball's original superstar. For eighty-five 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? In The Big Bam , Leigh Montville, whose recent New York Times bestselling biography of Ted Williams garnered glowing reviews and offered an exceptionally intimate look at Williams's life, brings his trademark touch to this groundbreaking, revelatory portrait of the Babe. From the award-winning author of the New York Times bestseller Ted Williams comes the thoroughly original, definitively ambitious, and exhilaratingly colorful biography of the largest legend ever to loom in baseball--and in the history of organized sports. Based on newly discovered documents and interviews--including pages from Ruth's personal scrapbooks -- The Big Bam 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., National Bestseller He was the Sultan of Swat. The Caliph of Clout. The Wizard of Whack. The Bambino. And simply, to his teammates, the Big Bam. Babe Ruth was more than baseball's original superstar. For eighty-five 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? In The Big Bam , Leigh Montville, whose recent New York Times bestselling biography of Ted Williams garnered glowing reviews and offered an exceptionally intimate look at Williams's life, brings his trademark touch to this groundbreaking, revelatory portrait of the Babe. From the award-winning author of the New York Times bestseller Ted Williams comes the thoroughly original, definitively ambitious, and exhilaratingly colorful biography of the largest legend ever to loom in baseball-and in the history of organized sports.Based on newly discovered documents and interviews-including pages from Ruth's personal scrapbooks - The Big Bam 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., Based on newly discovered documents and interviews, Montville traces Ruth's life from his childhood in an orphanage to his amazing baseball career in Boston and New York where he entered the record books as the world's most explosive slugger., He was the Sultan of Swat. The Caliph of Clout. The Wizard of Whack. The Bambino. And simply, to his teammates, the Big Bam. From the award-winning author of the "New York Times" bestseller "Ted Williams" comes the thoroughly original, definitively ambitious, and exhilaratingly colorful biography of the largest legend ever to loom in baseball-- and in the history of organized sports. " [Montville is] one of America's best sportswriters." -- "Chicago Tribune" Babe Ruth was more than baseball's original superstar. For eighty-five 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? In "The Big Bam," Leigh Montville, whose recent "New York Times" bestselling biography of Ted Williams garnered glowing reviews and offered an exceptionally intimate look at Williams's life, brings his trademark touch to this groundbreaking, revelatory portrait of the Babe. Based on newly discovered documents and interviews-- including pages from Ruth's personal scrapbooks -- "The Big Bam" 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. Montville explores every aspect of the man, paying particular attention to the myths that have always surrounded him. Did he really hit the " called shot" homer in the 1932 World Series? Were his home runs really" the farthest balls ever hit" in countless ballparks around the country? Was he really part black-- making him the first African American professional baseball superstar? And was Ruth the high-octane, womanizing, heavy-drinking " fatso" of legend . . . or just a boyish, rudderless quasi-orphan who did, in fact, take his training and personal conditioning quite seriously? At a time when modern baseball is grappling with hyper-inflated salaries, free agency, and assorted controversies, "The Big Bam" brings back the pure glory days of the game. Leigh Montville operates at the peak of his abilities, exploring Babe Ruth in a way that intimately, and poignantly, illuminates a most remarkable figure.
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- 01 Aug, 2018
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I have read a couple of babe ruth books - this was good because it didn't try to fill in or speculate on details that nobody really knows. There will never be another babe ruth.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
