Big Bam: The Life and Times of Babe Ruth

Title: Big Bam: The Life and Times of Babe Ruth Author: Leigh Montville ISBN: 9780385514378 Publisher: Doubleday Published: 2006 Binding: Hardcover Language: English Condition: Used: Near Fine A 1629277 Publisher Description: 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, l