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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

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Author
Ruth, Babe;Montville, Leigh
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published
2006
Language
EN
ISBN
9780385514378
Category
history
Subjects
Sports, Anthropology, Business
Rating
3.98 / 5 (1,466 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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