When the Babe Went Back to Boston

Bob LeMoine

ISBN 10: 1476685029 / ISBN 13: 9781476685021

Published by McFarland and Co Inc, US, 2023

About this Item

Babe Ruth was 40 and flabby in 1935. His days as a strapping, fearsome home run hitter were behind him. Baseball had flourished into big business through Ruth's swing and swag and didn't need him anymore. His dream was to become a manager but the New York Yankees--a dynasty he helped build--were not interested. But someone wanted him. Judge Emil Fuchs, luckless president of the Boston Braves, had lost a fortune on his perpetually losing team. Desperate to save the club from collapse, he needed Babe Ruth--not the fading slugger but the most famous brand on the planet. This book chronicles the Ruth and Fuchs partnership during a perplexing 1935 season with the 38-115 Braves--truly one of the worst baseball teams in history--along with Ruth's final games, back in the city where he debuted.

Seller Inventory # LU-9781476685021

Bibliographic Details

• Title: When the Babe Went Back to Boston
• Publisher: McFarland and Co Inc, US
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1476685029
• ISBN 13: 9781476685021
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 17.78W x 1.5H x 25.4D centimeters 17.78 centimeters width by 1.5 centimeters height by 25.4 centimeters depth
• Weight: 540 grams

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Synopsis

Babe Ruth was 40 and flabby in 1935. His days as a strapping, fearsome home run hitter were behind him. Baseball had flourished into big business through Ruth's swing and swag and didn't need him anymore. His dream was to become a manager but the New York Yankees--a dynasty he helped build--were not interested. But someone wanted him. Judge Emil Fuchs, luckless president of the Boston Braves, had lost a fortune on his perpetually losing team. Desperate to save the club from collapse, he needed Babe Ruth--not the fading slugger but the most famous brand on the planet. This book chronicles the Ruth and Fuchs partnership during a perplexing 1935 season with the 38-115 Braves--truly one of the worst baseball teams in history--along with Ruth's final games, back in the city where he debuted.

About the Author

SABR member Bob LeMoine is a high school librarian in Raymond, New Hampshire, and an adjunct professor for White Mountains Community College and Emporia State University.