The Big Bam by Leigh Montville - ISBN: 9780767919715
Paperback
Based on newly discovered documents and interviews, Montville traces Ruth’s life from his childhood in an orphanage to his amazing baseball career in Boston and New York where he entered the record books as the world’s most explosive slugger.

The Big Bam

The Life and Times of Babe Ruth

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  • Paperback

    416 pages

  • Release Date

    15 July 2007

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Summary

Now in paperback, “the best Ruth biography to date” (Library Journal) by New York Times bestselling biographer Leigh Montville, “one of America’s best sports writers” (Chicago Tribune).National BestsellerHe was the Sultan of Swat. The Caliph of Clout. The Wizard of Whack. The Bambino. And simply, to his teammates, the Big Bam.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 … mo…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780767919715
ISBN-10:0767919718
Author:Leigh Montville
Publisher:Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)
Imprint:Broadway Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:416
Release Date:15 July 2007
Weight:332g
Dimensions:211mm x 142mm x 23mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“A comprehensive look at a gargantuan life.” —People

“Montville is refreshingly nonjudgmental about his superstar subject. First-rate biography.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review

“Crisp analogies and astute observations, combined with a fluid writing style, are Leigh Montville’s strengths in this definitive biography of the Splendid Splinter. Montville’s writing is rich and full, like a Ted Williams swing. He connects solidly. A raw, no-holds-barred view of [Williams’s] life.” —Tampa Tribune

“An engaging, fascinating read.” —San Diego Tribune

Ted Williams is not only a first-rate sports biography, but also a first-rate biography, period.” —Baltimore Sun

About The Author

Leigh Montville

Three-timeNew York Timesbestselling authorLeigh Montvilleis a former columnist at theBoston Globeand former senior writer atSports Illustrated. He is the author ofThe Mysterious Montague,The Big Bam,Ted Williams,At the Altar of Speed,Manute, andWhy Not Us?He lives in Boston.

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