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TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 The Babe 4 Chapter 2 Getting Started 12 Chapter 3 Dominance 20 Chapter 4 Up and Down 26 Chapter 5 Return to Dominance 34 Timeline 42 Quick Stats 44 Quotes and Anecdotes 45 Glossary 46 For More Information 47 Index 48 About the Author 48
CHAPTER 1 THE BABE
T hroughout the history of baseball there have been many great players There is one however who might stand above them all Even many baseball fans who never saw him play believe he is the greatest to ever put on a uniform George Herman Babe Ruth was a home-run king and a winner of multiple World Series titles The Hall of Famer was a hero to American sports fans in the 1920s and 1930s and is a legendary figure even today And more than anyone else he was responsible for making the New York Yankees the most famous team in pro fessional sports He was the one the first one the biggest one to bring recognition to the sport and make it what it has become today said Cal Ripken Jr a Hall of Fame player with the The Yankees Babe Ruth swings during batting practice in 1923 Many The Yankees Babe Ruth swings during batting practice in 1923 Many baseball experts still consider Ruth who hit 714 career home runs the baseball experts still consider Ruth who hit 714 career home runs the greatest player in the sport’s history greatest player in the sport’s history THE BABE 5
