Who on Earth was Babe Ruth? The Man Who Ate Hot Dogs, Broke Records, and Became A BaseBall Legend? In 1919, a young boy in Baltimore stole a car. Or rather, he commandeered one. The newspapers were filled with stories like these—of boys gone astray, of the creeping rot of modernity and urban life. But the city also had another boy who wasn’t stealing cars. He was hitting baseballs so far, they went over buildings. His name was George Herman Ruth, and he wasn’t supposed to survive. It’s easy to think that Babe Ruth was born talented. That his swing was blessed by the gods. That his hand-eye coordination was supernatural. But that’s not what makes him interesting. What makes Ruth interesting is how he became something more than a baseball player—how he became a myth. He didn't just play baseball; he rewrote the rules of fame, of appetite, of human potential. He was loud. He was excessive. He was brilliant. And he was flawed in a way that only made America love him more. Grab a copy of this book now!
