As major-league baseball reeled as a result of the devastating Black Sox gambling scandal, Babe Ruth and his uppercut home-run swing brought fans back to the ballpark and changed the game forever. Thomas Gilbert describes the amazing accomplishments of Ruth and other players in the 1920s and tells the story of the founding of the Negro Leagues.
Language
English
Format
Library Binding
Release
May 07, 2000
ISBN 13
9780531112793
The Soaring Twenties: Babe Ruth and the Home-Run Decade (American Game)
As major-league baseball reeled as a result of the devastating Black Sox gambling scandal, Babe Ruth and his uppercut home-run swing brought fans back to the ballpark and changed the game forever. Thomas Gilbert describes the amazing accomplishments of Ruth and other players in the 1920s and tells the story of the founding of the Negro Leagues.