Babe & the Kid (eBook)

The Legendary Story of Babe Ruth and Johnny Sylvester

Charlie Poekel (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2007 | 1. Auflage
154 Seiten
Arcadia Publishing Inc. (Verlag)
978-1-61423-096-0 (ISBN)

Infos

On the eve of game four of the 1926 World Series, Ruth heard that a young New Jersey boy, Johnny Sylvester, was laid up with a deadly illness. Ruth autographed a ball for Johnny, inscribing it, 'I'll knock a homer for you in Wednesday's game–Babe Ruth.' The rest was history. Ruth delivered on his promise, and Johnny made a miraculous recovery. In Babe & the Kid, author Charlie Poekel traces the story behind the sensational headlines. Picking up in the aftermath of Ruth's incredible feat, he follows Johnny's remarkable life story.

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The most famous home run in baseball history: "e;The go-to book for an accurate portrayal of the story"e; (Sports Collectors Digest). On the eve of game four of the 1926 World Series, Babe Ruth heard that a young New Jersey boy, Johnny Sylvester, was laid up with a deadly illness. Ruth autographed a ball for Johnny, inscribing it, "e;I'll knock a homer for you in Wednesday's game Babe Ruth."e; The rest was history. Ruth delivered on his promise, and Johnny made a miraculous recovery. In Babe & the Kid, author Charlie Poekel traces the story behind the sensational headlines, and follows Johnny's remarkable life in the aftermath of Ruth's incredible feat. Includes photos!

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 23.1.2019
• Vorwort: Julia Ruth Stevens
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• ISBN-10: 1-61423-096-X / 161423096X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-61423-096-0 / 9781614230960