{"product_id":"the-big-bam-the-life-and-times-of-babe-ruth-paperback","title":"The Big Bam: The Life and Times of Babe Ruth - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeigh Montville\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNational Bestseller \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe was the Sultan of Swat. The Caliph of Clout. The Wizard of Whack. The Bambino. And simply, to his teammates, the Big Bam. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBabe 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 \u003ci\u003ewas \u003c\/i\u003ethis large, loud, enigmatic man? Why is so little known about his childhood, his private life, and his inner thoughts? In \u003ci\u003eThe Big Bam\u003c\/i\u003e, Leigh Montville, whose recent \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the award-winning author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eTed Williams\u003c\/i\u003e 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 --\u003ci\u003eThe Big Bam\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree-time \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author \u003cb\u003eLeigh Montville \u003c\/b\u003eis a former columnist at the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe \u003c\/i\u003eand former senior writer at \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mysterious Montague\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Big Bam\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTed Williams\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAt the Altar of Speed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eManute\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWhy Not Us? \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in Boston.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 8.16 x 5.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759181398304,"sku":"9780767919715","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/416eb283ba6982e66649a860f5d8a8db.webp?v=1780144575","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-big-bam-the-life-and-times-of-babe-ruth-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}